Published: Tuesday, December 19th 2017, 6:02 pm EST Updated: Wednesday, December 20th 2017, 6:49 am EST By: Ashlea Kosikowski, Anchor Copyright 2017 WECT, All rights reserved. NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The holidays are a happy time for some…
Published: Tuesday, December 19th 2017, 6:02 pm EST Updated: Wednesday, December 20th 2017, 6:49 am EST By: Ashlea Kosikowski, Anchor Copyright 2017 WECT, All rights reserved. NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The holidays are a happy time for some…
By Brandon Truitt Published: November 14, 2017, 6:01 pm Updated: November 14, 2017, 6:54 pm © 1998-2017 WNCT.com | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | All rights reserved. Kids in Crisis: A look at adolescent mental health GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – New…
Published: Tuesday, June 13th 2017, 6:38 pm EDT Updated: Wednesday, June 14th 2017, 6:38 am EDT By: Ashlea Kosikowski, Anchor Copyright 2017 WECT. All rights reserved. WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – There’s a new way to get help when someone you…
BY Amelia Harper Staff Writer Article printed by Rocky Mount Telegram Published: Friday, October 13, 2017 Integrated Family Services held an open house Thursday for its mobile crisis management office in Rocky Mount. The office at 135 Woodridge Court will…
By Kristine Crane Article printed by Port City Daily Piblished: June 18, 2017 Mona Townes, the Mobile Crisis Director for Integrated Family Services, has had people tell her, “Had you not come out, my plan was to kill myself.” The…
By Sharieka Botex Article printed by The Daily Reflector Published: Thursday, June 22, 2017 Pitt County Schools for the next three years will work with two mental health care providers to deliver services including therapy and crisis intervention with the…
Experts discuss Netflix show dealing with teen suicide Article printed by WNCT.com By Tamara Scott Published: April 20, 2017, 6:00 pm Updated: April 20, 2017, 6:26 pm GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” premiered on Netflix…
Article printed by WNCT.com By Josh Birch Published: February 25, 2017, 11:01 am | Updated: February 25, 2017, 11:09 pm GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – Dozens of people attended a first aid mental health training in Greenville Saturday. The training, sponsored…
Article printed in the Jacksonville Daily News By Amanda Thames Posted: Jan 23, 2017 at 12:01 AM Getting help for a mental illness means knowing where to go — and having the courage to do so. RHA Health Services, Le’Chris,…
Jacksonville Police arrest man after 11-hour standoff on New River Dr. JACKSONVILLE, NC (WITN) – After an 11-hour long standoff, the Jacksonville Police Department arrested a man on several charges early Sunday morning. Officers responded to 515 New River Dr.…
Article by WNCT-TV By Zora Stephenson Published: November 15, 2016, 5:20 pm | Updated: November 15, 2016, 6:57 pm GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – Suicide hotlines across the country have seen an uptick in calls since President-elect Donald Trump’s win last…
Article by WNCT-TV By Zora Stephenson Published: September 14, 2016, 5:19 pm | Updated: September 14, 2016, 6:45 pm SNOW HILL, N.C. (WNCT) – The dangers for mental illnesses continues to make headlines. Pitt County’s Integrated Family Services offers help with…
It gives us great pleasure to share that Integrated Family Services, PLLC is featured in the National Council for Behavioral Health magazine, Crisis to Recovery. Being featured in this magazine has given us national recognition for the wonderful work our…
By Jennifer Cannon Staff Writer, The Free Press Posted Feb. 10, 2016 at 12:01 AM In 2013, 17 percent of United States high school students seriously considered attempting suicide in the previous 12 months, according to a report by the…
Join us as we explore a new topic each month. Get information that relates to your local community. These events are FREE and open to the general public. Sponsored by Lenoir Memorial Hospital and Eastpointe MCO Adolescent Suicide: Prevention &…
By Caroline Hudson Monday, February 1, 2016 Keith Hamm remembers well how he once unknowingly saved a man’s life at a bus stop. Hamm said he found him sitting there in tears, and the man explained how he spent all…
By Rebecca Bunch Staff Writer Wednesday, December 16, 2015 A conversation between agencies involved in the involuntary commitment of the mentally ill in Chowan County is helping to create a road map for helping them avoid that fate. Steps in…
“Anytime you make changes, there are going to be issues. What we’ve got now is, we’ve got people that can be called in to help bridge the gap for people in crisis in combination with other services.” Keith Hamm Oversees…
Elements of Crisis Intervention, Prevention, and Planning Workshop January 14, 2016 Edwin W. Monroe AHEC Conference Center Venture Tower Drive, Greenville, NC Provided by: ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Adults and children with a serious mental illness and substance use disorders often…
Facebook Chat on ADHD – June 18, 2015 National Institute of Mental Health sent this bulletin at 06/16/2015 08:57 AM EDT Join the National Institute of Mental Health’s Facebook page June 18, 2015 at noon ET as they host a Q&A…