North Carolina plans to launch a two-year pilot program to improve mental health care for youth involved with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS). A $3.5 million investment from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will fund a new mental health program operated by New Hope Treatment Centers at the Dillon Juvenile Detention Center in Butner. The pilot was announced on March 10, 2026; it is slated to begin later in 2026 and will run through 2028, according to an NCDHHS spokesperson.

The pilot program will include a mental health care team . . .

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North Carolina To Launch $3.5 Million Pilot Mental Health Program For Justice-Involved Youth In Juvenile Detention

North Carolina plans to launch a two-year pilot program to improve mental health care for youth involved with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS). A $3.5 million investment from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will fund a new mental health program operated by New Hope Treatment Centers at the Dillon Juvenile Detention Center in Butner. The pilot was announced on March 10, 2026; it is slated to begin later in 2026 and will run through 2028, according to an NCDHHS spokesperson.

The pilot program will include a mental health care team . . .

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