Bad news for North Carolina’s oldest and largest private, non-profit mental health advocacy organization:
“…[T]he financially troubled Mental Health Association of North Carolina is one of the state’s largest private providers of group homes and treatment programs.
The association lost its accreditation Monday, cutting off the group’s access to federal Medicaid reimbursements.
That’s on top of severe financial problems in recent months that led to employee layoffs and wage cuts for those who remained.
State director of mental health Leza Wainwright says her agency is trying to shift the care of the association’s clients to other providers with as little disruption as possible…”
>> Keep reading N.C. Mental Health Association loses accreditation : News-Record.com
I contacted the Mental Health Association in Greensboro to ask if the closing of the state agency would have an impact on them. The response:
“While the closing of MHA-NC is a sad event it does not impact the operations of MHA-Greensboro. We are an independent organization with our own Board, budget and oversight.”
~ Paul Evans, Executive Director, MHA-Greensboro
MHA-G offers support groups, peer support specialists, the Compeer Program, and much more. Learn about MHA-G here.
