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August is national Back to School Month
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
August 1, 2022
August is national Back To School Month, an event that helps parents, students, and teachers prepare for the new academic year. Celebrated since the 1960s, Back to School Month will motivate you to start your back-to-school shopping and get you excited overall. So put away the beach bag and pick up the backpack, because it’s time for Back to School Month events.
June 15, 2022
988 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by dialing 988, this dialing code will be available to everyone across the United States starting on July 16, 2022.
When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary.
We are hiring!
NCFAMU Youth and Family Interviews
June 30, 2022
NC Families United is hiring a Family Partner for the Sandhills Center. The position serves Davidson and Rockingham counties. A Family Partner must be a parent /caregiver of a child who has received services; therefore, demonstrating firsthand experiences with child serving systems. Please click the learn more button for all of the information on the position.
August 2, 2022
NC Families United received a SAMSHA mental health awareness training grant, we are charged with the responsibility of developing a training for DJJ providers. We are conducting interviews with youth and their families that have transitioned through DJJ within the last 5 years. The purpose of these interviews is to gain a clear understanding of the perception of the DJJ system’s processes and services from the perspective of youth and families transitioning through the DJJ system. No current DJJ youth may participate, the participants will also be compensated. Please Feel free to reach out to Lacy Flintall lflintall@ncfamiliesunited.org or Camron Lipford clipford@ncfamiliesunited.org with any questions, comments, or concerns. Click on this link to register! Thank you and have a great day.