From a press release:
Carolina Public Press, an online in-depth and investigative news service serving Western North Carolina, will hold a free and public conversation about mental health in Western North Carolina on Tuesday, July 26, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville.
The latest in the media organization’s Newsmakers series, this forum will include an in-depth discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the region’s available mental health services and for those who need and/or are treated for mental health issues. While individual situations are important to understand, this forum will focus primarily on local, regional and statewide policies that impact services.
Panelists include Christina Carter, chief operating officer of Smoky Mountain MCO, a regional agency coordinating mental healthcare for 23 western North Carolina counties; Sonya Greck, senior vice president for Behavioral Health, Safety Net, Community Benefit, and Project Re:DESIGN at Mission Health; and Jack Register, executive director and registered lobbyist for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in North Carolina.
The event, which is sponsored by Lenoir-Rhyne University, will be moderated by journalists with Carolina Public Press.
A light breakfast is included at the event, and RSVPs are required. Carolina Public Press will also livestream the event for those who are unable to attend in person; participants should also RSVP for further instructions.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Carolina Public Press at 828-774-5290 or carolinapublicpress.org.
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