Local Resources and Services:
UNC Chapel Hill Mental Health Contact Us:
We welcome your thoughts and questions! Please contact us using any of the mechanisms below.
- Appointments: Call 919-966-2281 or use the web portal at healthyheels.unc.edu.
- Symptoms, problems or concerns: Call us at 919-966-2281 or use our online nurse advice.
- Department Specific or Staff Contacts: Contacts and Phone Numbers, Staff Directory
- Feedback about CHS: Use our Patient Satisfaction Online Survey for visit feedback, our online contact form for other feedback, or contact a student or post-doctoral member of the Campus Health Advisory Board.
- Website issues: Email the webmaster at [email protected]
- Healthy Heels Patient Portal issues: Call 919-966-2283 or email [email protected]
- Directions
Campus Health Service
James A. Taylor Building
320 Emergency Room Drive
CB# 7470
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919-966-2281
FAX 919-966-0616
T - 711 (NC RELAY)
Wake County Crisis and Assessment Services (NEW LOCATION - View details.) 107 Sunnybrook Rd. Raleigh, NC 27610 919-250-1260 View directions to this location. Crisis help is available for emergency situations 24 hours a day by walking in or calling 919-250-1260. • Referrals to psychiatric hospitals and outpatient services • 24/7 Access • Fully accredited and trained clinicians • Multidisciplinary team approach Holly Hill Hospital Crisis Assessment (more below) Holly Hill Hospital knows that behavioral health issues and crises do not necessarily fit a traditional schedule. That's why our Respond Center is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our Intake Clinicians are available at all times to speak with the person in crisis, a friend or family member, or a referring professional. Family or others involved in the situation are encouraged to attend the assessment to assure that all details and symptoms are clearly discussed. No referral is required for the assessment, but professionals involved in the patient’s care are encouraged to provide clinical information to facilitate the most appropriate recommendation. We accept both voluntary and involuntary admissions, including referrals from hospitals, mental health clinics and professionals in private practice. Contact the Respond Center to set up a no-cost assessment by calling 910-250-7000. Our Staff No-cost, confidential crisis assessments are conducted by a staff of dedicated and compassionate professionals. Our Respond Center staff is comprised of licensed clinicians including counselors, nurses and psychologists with a wealth of experience in crisis assessment. They are available 24 hours a day to help you or a loved one get the help that you need for behavioral health issues. Treatment Recommendations Following the assessment, our Intake Clinicians will make recommendations for treatment based on the individual’s needs. Recommendations for treatment are made in consultation with a psychiatrist after a thorough assessment has identified current needs. If admission to our hospital is recommended, Respond staff will assist the patient and family through that process, and can also help individuals and families determine financial resources available for health care costs. When admission is not recommended, referrals to appropriate community providers will be provided. Help is Just a Phone Call Away We cannot offer diagnosis, counseling or recommendations online, but an Assessment and Referral specialist is available 24 hours/7 days a week at 919-250-7000. If you are currently experiencing an emergency, please dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. If you prefer to contact us via email, please click here to fill out a request information form. Dorothea Dix Hospital (more below)
Currently the following services are offered at Dorothea Dix Hospital: Forensic Minimum Security Unit, Child Outpatient Services and Clinical Research Outpatient Services. All other services have been transferred to Central Regional Hospital.
Dorothea Dix Hospital provides psychiatric care to North Carolinians. We stabilize persons in crisis, assess our patients and provide medical care, psychiatric treatment and counseling. Our staff advocates for our patients and helps them to plan for their discharge and to make connections with the community. Dorothea Dix Hospital has adult admissions services, forensic services, a research unit, and a medical unit. Central Regional Hospital 300 Veazey Rd Butner, NC 27509
What Services Does Central Regional Hospital Provide?
Central Regional Hospital provides psychiatric care to North Carolinians. We treat children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. We stabilize those in crisis, assess our patients and provide medical care, psychiatric treatment and counseling. Our staff helps our patients plan for their discharge and to make connections with the community.
The hospital is a state-of-the-art facility and serving adults and adolescents in
25 counties in the central region of the state. We also serve children 12 and under from all 100 counties of North Carolina. Central Regional Hospital has forensic, research and child specialty units.
About Treatment at Central Regional
Our treatment planning model follows six guiding principles:
- Interdisciplinary;
- Individualized to meet the patient’s needs;
- Problem-focused;
- The patient is involved in the treatment planning process;
- Driven by assessment data; and
- The treatment plan is directed toward the patient’s discharge.
Through medication, counseling, educational sessions, group therapy, recreation therapy, work therapy, diet, creative expressive art and occupational therapy, we help patients learn how to achieve their discharge goals and better manage their illness.
A team of psychiatrists, social workers, nurses and other trained professionals work together with the patient and family to develop a comprehensive treatment plan addressing individual and family needs. Doctors and nurses are available 24 hours a day.
Continuity of Care
Help and support does not stop when a patient leaves the hospital. Continuing care is a vital part of the recovery process and is part of the comprehensive treatment plan. Central Regional, in collaboration with community-based programs and other facilities, works to ease the transition from the hospital to the community. We encourage all patients and families to actively participate in their treatment and recovery.
Rehabilitation Therapies
- Education
- Work Therapy
- Pastoral Services
- Arts Therapy
- Recreation
- Speech/Language
- Beauty/Barber
- Occupational/Physical Therapy
Forensic Psychiatric Services
- Pretrial
- Treatment
Inpatient and outpatient support services
- Pharmacy
- Radiology
- Medical Laboratory
- Social Work
- Food and Nutrition
- Environmental
- Dental
Who is Eligible?
Admission is available to any adult consumer in our region, regardless of financial resources or insurance status. Patients pay on a sliding scale according to their income. More on cost and financial arrangements
What Services Does Central Regional Hospital Provide?
Central Regional Hospital provides psychiatric care to North Carolinians. We treat children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. We stabilize those in crisis, assess our patients and provide medical care, psychiatric treatment and counseling. Our staff helps our patients plan for their discharge and to make connections with the community.
The hospital is a state-of-the-art facility and serving adults and adolescents in
25 counties in the central region of the state. We also serve children 12 and under from all 100 counties of North Carolina. Central Regional Hospital has forensic, research and child specialty units.
About Treatment at Central Regional
Our treatment planning model follows six guiding principles:
- Interdisciplinary;
- Individualized to meet the patient’s needs;
- Problem-focused;
- The patient is involved in the treatment planning process;
- Driven by assessment data; and
- The treatment plan is directed toward the patient’s discharge.
Through medication, counseling, educational sessions, group therapy, recreation therapy, work therapy, diet, creative expressive art and occupational therapy, we help patients learn how to achieve their discharge goals and better manage their illness.
A team of psychiatrists, social workers, nurses and other trained professionals work together with the patient and family to develop a comprehensive treatment plan addressing individual and family needs. Doctors and nurses are available 24 hours a day.
Continuity of Care
Help and support does not stop when a patient leaves the hospital. Continuing care is a vital part of the recovery process and is part of the comprehensive treatment plan. Central Regional, in collaboration with community-based programs and other facilities, works to ease the transition from the hospital to the community. We encourage all patients and families to actively participate in their treatment and recovery.
Rehabilitation Therapies
- Education
- Work Therapy
- Pastoral Services
- Arts Therapy
- Recreation
- Speech/Language
- Beauty/Barber
- Occupational/Physical Therapy
Forensic Psychiatric Services
- Pretrial
- Treatment
Inpatient and outpatient support services
- Pharmacy
- Radiology
- Medical Laboratory
- Social Work
- Food and Nutrition
- Environmental
- Dental
Who is Eligible?
Admission is available to any adult consumer in our region, regardless of financial resources or insurance status. Patients pay on a sliding scale according to their income.
More on cost and financial arrangements.
Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatmentwilmingtontreatmentcenter.crchealth.com Long Term Inpatient Substance Abuse Facilities in the Mountains of NC pavillon.org/ fourcirclesrecovery.com/ Mental Health www.ccwjc.com services.wakegov.com Substance Abuse Services AA Meetings meetings.intherooms.com/ Another alternative instead of AA:
interventionamerica.org MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
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Dorothea Dix Hospital
Dorothea Dix Hospital serves as the regional psychiatric hospital for the 16-county South Central Region of the Department of Health and Human Services. In collaboration with community-based mental health programs, we provide evaluation, treatment and rehabilitative services for the mentally ill. Neurological, as well as medical and surgical services are provided upon referral from other state facilities in the North Central, Eastern, and South Central regions. In addition, we provide specialized treatment to mentally ill deaf and hard of hearing patients from across the state. -
Holly Hill Hospital
Holly Hill Hospital provides treatment programs for children, adolescents, and adults covering a wide range of behavioral health issues. Holly Hill is dedicated to providing excellent quality of care in a respectful environment that fosters hope and facilitates effective treatment. -
Raleigh Parks and Recreation
You may decide that you need something more to complement your life – friendship, community, adventure, or self-growth. You may need an escape from your daily routine. For whatever reason, the world around you offers itself to exploration. At Raleigh Parks and Recreation we understand that quality leisure, recreation, and cultural opportunities greatly enhance the lives of Raleigh citizens.
SAFETY SUPPORT AWARENESS
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Interact is a private, non-profit, United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. Interact fulfills this mission through the support of its volunteers and community. -
Problem Pregnancy Services give individuals needed help and support in solving medical, social, educational, and psychological problems associated with unplanned pregnancies. Services include counseling and information to help recipients make voluntary choices regarding adoption, keeping the child, or terminating the pregnancy. Services may also include assistance in arranging for and utilizing other needed services, including residential care. -
NC Child Protective Services
The Child Protective Services program strives to ensure safe, permanent, nurturing families for children by protecting them from abuse and neglect while attempting to preserve the family unit.
FAMILY AID
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NC Division of Social Services - Child Support Enforcement
Each year, more than 300,000 North Carolina families struggle to make ends meet because of parents who don't pay their child support. The N.C. Child Support Enforcement Program is committed to it mission to help in securing financial and medical support for the children in these families. -
WIC stands for Women, Infants, and Children and is also called the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program. WIC is a federal program designed to provide food to low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and children until the age of five. -
The Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) is a
Federally-funded program that provides assistance to low-income households that are in a heating or cooling related emergency. The goal of the CIP program is to help families stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. By doing so, this reduces the risk of health and safety problems such as illness, fire or eviction.
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The Food Stamp Program is a federal food assistance program that helps provide food assistance to low-income families. In North Carolina monthly allotments of Food Stamp benefits are issued via
Electronic Benefit Transfer cards (EBT cards) . The purpose of the Food Stamp Program is to end hunger and improve nutrition and health. It helps eligible low-income households buy the food they need for a nutritionally adequate diet.
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North Carolina 's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, called Work First , is based on the premise that parents have a responsibility to support themselves and their children. Through Work First, parents can get short-term training and other services to help them become employed and self-sufficient, but the responsibility is theirs, and most families have two years to move off Work First Family Assistance. -
Division of Social Services
North Carolina has 100 counties. Each county has a local Department of Social Services Office. Just select the county that you would like to view phone numbers, physical addresses, and mailing addresses. -
The Division is the result of a longstanding commitment by the state of North Carolina to protect and serve its young children. -
In North Carolina, early intervention refers to the system of services provided by many different agencies and programs for children birth to five and their families. This comprehensive, interagency system is called Together We Grow. -
Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love, work and play independently. -
Smart Start is North Carolina's nationally recognized and award-winning early childhood initiative designed to ensure that young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed. - The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences views the family, in all its diverse forms, as the cornerstone of a healthy society. Our mission is to improve the well-being of the family through programs that educate, influence public policy, and help families put research-based knowledge to work in their lives.
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Adolescent Pregnancy Project
The Adolescent Pregnancy Project offers information on North Carolina law and resources to pregnant and parenting adolescents and those who care for them. When complete, it will consist of five legal guides accompanied by resource lists, one each for health providers, for social services employees, school employees, the parents of pregnant and parenting adolescents and adolescents themselves. -
Poe Center
The Poe Center for Health Education specializes in developing programs for youth to address health concerns like childhood obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy food choices, tooth decay, drug and alcohol abuse, unintentional injuries, and teen pregnancy. All programs follow North Carolina's Department of Public Instruction's Healthful Living Curriculum. -
A Non-Profit Organization to help kids and parents through divorce. -
KidsHealth
Health and wellness articles and animations for kids, teens and parents. From Nemours Foundation -
Family Mediation Lawyers
Welcome. Family Mediation Lawyers North Carolina, a property of Consultwebs.com, is a free, nationally indexed directory for North Carolina law firm Web sites. Family Mediation Lawyers offers free and sponsored listings for North Carolina firms who wish to obtain a basic or premium listing. -
Established in 2003, the Homeschool Alliance of North Carolina (HA-NC) is a grass roots, statewide advocacy group of homeschooling families in North Carolina. We strive to empower homeschoolers by providing information, resources and a means for networking so that each may feel confident in making the homeschooling decisions that meet the needs and goals for their families.
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension gives our state's residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension agents deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens. We can answer your questions on a wide array of topics. -
Raleigh Parks and Recreation
You may decide that you need something more to complement your life – friendship, community, adventure, or self-growth. You may need an escape from your daily routine. For whatever reason, the world around you offers itself to exploration. At Raleigh Parks and Recreation we understand that quality leisure, recreation, and cultural opportunities greatly enhance the lives of Raleigh citizens.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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Working for North Carolina provides employees the opportunity to serve the citizens of North Carolina. For their dedication, employees will receive a generous benefits package including leave options and health care in addition to their annual salary. -
Online unemployment information and filing, searching job openings, register for work, research labor markets, career planning plus more.
CHILDREN'S RESOURCES AND INFORMATIONS
- About-Face promotes positive self-esteem in girls and women of all ages, sizes, races and backgrounds through spirited approach to media education, outreach and activism.
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What's going on in there? How science may help to explain the mysteries of the teen years. -
Not the same Girl Scouts your mom belonged to! Check out this site for information about how to find out what it is you really want to do with your life and how to get there. Visit Studio 2B fun polls and quizzes, advice on boys and fitness, and much more. From Girl Scouts. -
Whether it's friends, family, school, your body, or your emotions that you are dealing with or all of the above, visit this site to read informative articles, share your stories, play games and activities, take quizzes and polls, watch video clips of other kids talking about their feelings and experiences, get advice from older kids and experts, and contribute your own comments and questions. From Corporation for Public Broadcasting. -
A Non-Profit Organization to help kids and parents through divorce.
LEARN NC
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Explore North Carolina
Explore the official North Carolina tourism site for travel information about nc and vacation ideas for the north carolina mountains, north carolina piedmont, north carolina coast and nc beaches plus travel tools for planning a trip. -
Official site, with areas for citizens, businesses, and state employees. Also a special areas for kids to learn about North Carolina. -
The Official Site of the North Carolina General Assembly.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
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Trusted Health Information for you - In the Duke University Libraries .
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North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals
The North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals (NCSHP) is a statewide 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote education among Hispanic youth in North Carolina. -
Historically Black Colleges & Universities in North Carolina
Includes links to and information about HBCUs in North Carolina.