
Mission: The North Carolina Governor’s Working Group unites federal, state, and local government agencies, community organizations, and partners to address the health, wellness, employment, legal, and financial needs of Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF). Backed by state leadership, this collaborative network’s goal is to reduce barriers to essential services and enhance the quality of life for North Carolina’s SMVF through innovation and partnership.
Vision: The North Carolina Governor’s Working Group [NCGWG] is charged with facilitating collaboration and coordination among ALL Federal, state and local agency partners that touch a veteran’s life in the state of North Carolina. In short, the “Working Group” is making government work for our vets.
Working Group Chair & Vice Chairs
Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette
Secretary, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Renee Rader, Vice Chair
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services,
Victor Glover, Vice Chair
Interim Chief Operating Officer, Division for Workforce Solutions at North Carolina Department of Commerce
Mark Bilosz, Vice Chair
Director, Veterans Benefits Administration, Winston-Salem Regional Office, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Paul Crews, Vice Chair
Executive Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6)
Brian Pierce, Vice Chair
Deputy Secretary for Veterans Affairs, NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
Subcommittee Chairs
Sub-Committee
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Chairperson | Phone Number |
Benefits | Crystal Miller | 980-316-9650 |
Education | Brad Wrenn | 336-908-0251 |
Employment |
984-236-4214 |
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Housing |
828-398-6791 |
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Healthcare |
919-286-0411 |
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Social Enrichment | Blake Bourne | 886-249-6656 |
Our Partners
A Special Thanks to Our Partners
- NC Department of Health and Human Services
- NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
- NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- NC Division of Social Services
- NC Division of Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Governor’s Institute
- UNC-TV
- VA Mid-Atlantic Healthcare Network (VISN 6)
- Vet Centers
- Veterans Health Administration
- Veterans Benefits Administration
- NC Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
- NC Institute of Medicine
- Citizen Soldier Support Program (CSSP)
- Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina
- NC Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
- NC Department of Public Instruction
- Troops to Teachers
- NC Health Info (they never attend any more)
- North Carolina National Guard
- Brain Injury Association of North Carolina
- ECU Operation Re-entry North Carolina
- US Army Reserve
- Old North State Medical Society
- University of North Carolina General Administration
- NC Independent Colleges and Universities
- NC Community College System
- Veterans Upward Bound
- NC Works, NC Department of Commerce
- NC STRIVE (Student Transition Resource Initiative for Veteran’s Education)
- NC Foreclosure Prevention Fund
- Vet Centers (move under VISN 6)
- Evidence-based Practice Implementation Center (EPIC), Duke University
- NC Veteran’s Business Association
- AmericaServes – Charlotte, Raleigh, Coastal, and Western
- Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Cape Fear Valley
- Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations:
- Alliance Behavioral Healthcare
- Cardinal Innovations Healthcare
- Eastpointe
- Partners Behavioral Health Management
- Sandhills Center
- Trillium Health Resources
- Vaya Health
- Behavioral Health Springboard, UNC School of Social Work
- Operation Home, NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
- NC Coalition to End Homelessness
- NC for Military Employment (NC4ME)
- North Carolina Military Business Center
- National Association of Social Workers – North Carolina Chapter
January 2020
In January 2020, North Carolina was selected to participate in the second cohort of the National Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide. That month team members from across the state were identified and were invited to participate in the pre-Policy Academy onsite meeting in Winston-Salem. Eighteen members then participated in the Policy Academy that was held in Washington, DC in late February. Since then, the Team has developed a logic model consisting of three priorities and action steps. A toolkit has also been developed, which can be downloaded here. For more information, contact to co-lead Crystal.Miller@milvets.nc.gov.