Program providing mental health services expands to western NC
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office is expanding its RISE program to dozens of other counties in North Carolina.
State to expand mental health training for teens
The Restoring Individuals Safely and Effectively program provides mental health services within the criminal justice system.
Those services include therapy, medication management, and social services.
The program is now extended to 36 counties in North Carolina's western district.
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