FCC Approves New 3-digit Number for National Suicide Hotline Starting in 2022
At a recent meeting, the Federal Communications Commission’s five leaders unanimously voted to finalize 988 as the three-digit number Americans can dial to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Callers currently reach the 24/7 national hotline by phoning the...
VA Offers Debt Relief to Veterans Through End of 2020
The Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes Veterans and beneficiaries are still being greatly impacted by COVID-19 and are committed to extending financial relief. VA is suspending certain debt collection actions through the year’s end. “Veterans and their families...
NCIOM Recommendations for Improving Accessible Communication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) has teamed up with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) to create 14 recommendations for health care providers, state agencies, advocacy organizations and others to assure more accessible...
New Homes Available for Eligible Veterans In NC
Operation Homefront’s Transitional Homes for Community Reintegration (THCR) program has new homes open for applications. The program is designed to give honorably discharged Veterans and their families an opportunity to live rent free in single-family homes for 2-3...