North Carolina DHHS & UNC Health Partner To Repurpose R.J. Blackley Facility From Adult Addiction Treatment Into A Youth Psychiatric Hospital

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) and UNC Health will partner to convert the state-run R.J. Blackley Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center (ADATC) in Butner into a 54-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents. UNC Health and NCDHHS aim to open this new facility as early as July 1, 2023, providing relief to families seeking specialized, inpatient behavioral health treatment for their loved ones. NCDHHS and UNC Health have signed a letter of intent for this partnership and expect to finalize the agreement in January 2023.

Adults seeking substance use disorder . . .