New Mental Health Unit to Open at Asheville VA Medical Center

by Alex Watkins | Sep 11, 2020 | News & Updates

Leaders from VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) and Charles George VA Medical Center (CGVAMC) came together on August 11, 2020 for a ribbon cutting ceremony, symbolically opening the new inpatient psychiatry unit at the Asheville facility. According to Dr....

Governor Proclaims Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 2020

by Alex Watkins | Sep 10, 2020 | News & Updates

September is Suicide Prevention Month Throughout NC and the United States, National Suicide Prevention Week is observed September 7-11. The World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on September 10 and is internationally recognized by the World Health Organization....

Free Books and Reading Mobile App for Veterans, Military

by Alex Watkins | Sep 8, 2020 | News & Updates

For more than 30 years, United Through Reading has helped service members video themselves reading a book to send to a child in their life. But did you know, the program is available to Veterans as well? UTR’s free and secure app allows Veterans to verify military...

September is Suicide Prevention Month

by Alex Watkins | Sep 1, 2020 | News & Updates

All this month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies and community members come together to promote suicide prevention awareness. Studies show that suicide risk may be higher in people who have PTSD which is why it is so important to...

September NCGWG Meeting

by Alex Watkins | Aug 31, 2020 | NCGWG Meetings

The September 24th NCGWG meeting will be held but not in the Situation Room as the NC Department of Public Safety will be using it to monitor COVID-19.   We are planning to livestream the online meeting through Facebook beginning at 2:00pm, September 24. If you...