North Carolina Plans To Consolidate Mental Health Centers

Less than a year after Cumberland County's mental health center merged with a larger body, the state looks set to push through more consolidation. A draft plan would combine Alliance Behavioral Healthcare which serves Durham, Wake, Johnston and Cumberland counties with a neighboring eight-county group. Statewide, the plan condenses the 10 current organizations into four. A news release from the state Department of Health and Human Services said DHHS will work with the organizations, and the Council of Community Programs that represents them, on a timeline for consolidation pending final approval of the plan. This was reported by . . .