Provider Information for Mental Health, Development Disabilities, Substance Use Services and Traumatic Brain Injuries

North Carolina offers support to organizations and staff assisting individuals with mental health issues, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance use, and traumatic brain injuries.

Resources are available for Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCOs), grant recipients, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), Medicaid or state-funded providers, and those seeking to join the North Carolina provider network. Available materials include guides for utilizing state-funded services, information about various programs, and printable resources.

DMH/DD/SUS Bulletins

Formal communications about changes in state-funded services and departmental updates.

Stay up to date

Webinars and Training

Upcoming and past DMH/DD/SUS trainings for providers in a wide variety of topics.

Find Training and Webinars

Spotlighted Programs and Initiatives

North Carolina Psychiatry Access Line (NC-PAL)
Behavioral Health Consultants can respond to provider questions about pediatric and perinatal patient behavioral health, and can connect providers to an on-call psychiatrist to assist with diagnostic clarification and medication management questions.

Behavioral Health Statewide Central Availability Navigator (BH SCAN)
BH SCAN is an online centralized bed registry with a daily inventory of available beds. It helps providers find and refer people to appropriate treatment with the potential to reduce long stays in emergency departments.

Collaborative Care Model (CoCM)
The Collaborative Care Model an approach to behavioral health care that integrates primary care providers with behavioral health case managers and psychiatric consultants.

Treatment availability and services

Compliance and Regulatory

Support Models and Tools

For consumers and families

Other communication resources

Available to print, email, or share with your consumers, their families, staff, or peer organizations. Below are some of our recently created communication toolkits.

Communication resources
TitlePrimary TopicOriginAsset Type
After the Hurricane: Helping Young Children HealYouthNational Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Printable
Age Related Reactions to Traumatic EventsYouthNational Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Printable
College Students Coping After the HurricaneYouthNational Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Printable
Connections AppSubstance UseNCDHHSPrintable
Coping with DisasterDisasterNC Division of MDH/DD/SUSPrintable
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Behavioral Health ServicesDisasterRHA Health ServicesPrintable
Don't Leave Things to Chance. Recovery is PossibleProblem GamblingMore Than a GameBusiness Card
Have you and your family been affected by a disaster?YouthSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Printable
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Traumatic EventsYouthNIMHPrintable
Helping Older Adults After Disasters: A Guide to Providing SupportDisasterSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Printable
Helping Your Child Recover from the Emotional Aftermath of a DisasterYouthNC DHHSPrintable
Hope After A Hurricane: Child Reactions ages 1-5YouthNC Divison of MDH/DD/SUSPrintable
Hope After A Hurricane: Child Reactions ages 6-11YouthNC Divison of MDH/DD/SUSPrintable
Hope After A Hurricane: Child Reactions ages 12-18YouthNC Divison of MDH/DD/SUSPrintable
Hope4NC BrochureHurricane HeleneNC DHHSPrintable
Hope4NC Flyer 1Hurricane HeleneNC DHHSPrintable
Hope4NC Flyer 2Hurricane HeleneNC DHHSPrintable
Hope4NC Virtual Background 1Hurricane HeleneNC DHHSVirtual Background
Hope4NC Virtual Background 2Hurricane HeleneNC DHHSVirtual Background
How to Cope with Sheltering in PlaceDisasterSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Printable
IDD Resources Story Workbook A Hurricane in North Carolina - EnglishDisasterNC DHHSPrintable
IDD Resources Story Workbook A Hurricane in North Carolina - SpanishDisasterNC DHHSPrintable
If gambling is more than a game...Problem GamblingMore Than a GameBrochure
If gambling is more than a game... (Youth)Problem GamblingMore Than a GameBrochure
In the Setting of War: Teachers’ Guide for Talking to Your StudentsYouthNational Center for Children Exposed to ViolencePrintable
Mister Rogers Helping Children Deal with Traumatic Events in the NewsYouthNC Divison of MDH/DD/SUSPrintable
North Carolina Treatment Connection: The Right Help, Right Here.Substance UseNorth Carolina Treatment ConnectionPrintable
Parents Guidelines for Helping Young ChildrenYouthNational Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)Printable
Reach Out. Help is Here. (Open to Care)YouthNC DHHSFlyer
Reach Out. Help is Here. (Open to Care)YouthNC DHHSPostcard
Reach Out. Help is Here. (Open to Care)YouthNC DHHSPoster
Recovery Connections AppSubstance UseNC DHHSPrintable
SAMHSA Disaster Mobile AppDisasterSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Printable
School Safety and Crisis ResourcesYouthNASPPrintable
There is No Right or Wrong Way to Feel: Mental Health in Disaster – EnglishDisasterNC DHHSPrintable
There is No Right or Wrong Way to Feel: Mental Health in Disaster – SpanishDisasterNC DHHSPrintable
Tips for Health Care Practitioners and Responders: Helping Survivors Cope With Grief After A Disaster Or Traumatic EventDisasterSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Printable
Tips for Disaster Responders: Understanding Compassion FatigueUnderstanding Compassion FatigueDisasterSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Printable
Tips for Survivors: Coping With Grief After A Disaster Or Traumatic EventTraumatic events and current eventsSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Printable
What is AutismAutismAutism Society of North CarolinaPrintable
We Care. Let's Connect. Substance Use Disorder & Mental Health ResourcesSubstance UseAlcohol and Drug Council of North Carolina (ADCNC)Printable
Weathering the Storm: Finding a Mental Health or Substance Use Provider - EnglishDisasterNC DHHSPrintable
Weathering the Storm: Finding a Mental Health or Substance Use Provider - SpanishDisasterNC DHHSPrintable
Weathering the Storm: Coping with the Effects of Hurricane Helene - EnglishHurricane HeleneNC DHHSPrintable
Weathering the Storm: Coping with the Effects of Hurricane Helene - SpanishHurricane HeleneNC DHHSPrintable
Crisis Services Communications ToolkitCrisis ServicesNC DHHSCommunication Toolkit
Disaster and Behavioral Health Resources Communications ToolkitDisasterNC DHHSCommunication Toolkit
Hurricane Helene Recovery Communications ToolkitHurricane HeleneNC DHHSCommunication Toolkit
Transition to Tailored Plans ToolkitTailored PlansNC DHHSCommunication Toolkit