The federal 988 Director Monica Johnson and leaders from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration are visiting North Carolina Thursday to tour the 988 Call Center (REAL Crisis Center) in Greenville, tour a Community Crisis Center (Recovery Innovations) and later host a roundtable discussion in Durham to learn more about and highlight the success of North Carolina’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Peer Warmline. North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley and NCDHHS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services Director Kelly Crosbie will accompany Director Johnson to both sites.
Media is invited to participate in the REAL Crisis Center visit and Q&A in Greenville and to attend the roundtable discussion at Recovery Innovations in Durham.
REAL Crisis Center
What: 988 Call Center visit
Who: Monica Johnson, 988 Director, SAMHSA, USHHS
Kody H. Kinsley, Secretary, NCDHHS
Kelly Crosbie, Director, DMH/DD/SUS, NCDHHS
Tracy Kennedy, Director, REAL Crisis Center
Joy Brunson Nsubuga, Chief Operating Officer, Recovery Innovations
Capt. Michael King, Regional Director, Region 4, SAMHSA
When: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
Brief tour and Press Q&A, 10:05 - 10:30 a.m.
Where: REAL Crisis Center
1310 East Arlington Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27858
Media: Media is invited for a B-roll opportunity in the 988 call center and to join the press availability. Media should arrive no later than 10 a.m. to be ready to start the tour at 10:05 a.m. Please RSVP to news@dhhs.nc.gov. Please keep in mind the call center operates 24/7, and calls and callers are confidential.
Recovery Innovations
What: Community Crisis Center tour and roundtable discussion
Who: Monica Johnson, 988 Director, SAMHSA, USHHS
Kody H. Kinsley, Secretary, NCDHHS
Kelly Crosbie, Director, DMH/DD/SUS, NCDHHS
Joy Brunson Nsubuga, Chief Operating Officer, Recovery Innovations
Tracy Kennedy, Director, REAL Crisis Center
Cherene Caraco, Director, Promise Resource Network Peer Center and Warmline Call Center
Capt. Michael King, Regional Director, Region 4, SAMHSA
When: Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
Roundtable, 2 - 3 p.m.
Press Q&A and tour of common areas, 3-3:40 p.m.
Where: Recovery Innovations
309 Crutchfield St.
Durham, NC 27704
Media: Media is invited to listen to the roundtable discussion and join a press availability and brief tour of the crisis center. Please RSVP to news@dhhs.nc.gov. Please respect the privacy of clients who may be on-site.