Secretary Kody Kinsley
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Secretary @NCDHHS || Adjunct Prof. @UNCPublicHealth & @UNCSOG || fmr. @USTreasury , @WhiteHouse , @HHSGov || Dog dad 🐕 & partner 🏳️🌈.
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Medicaid expansion achieved!
This is a game-changer for 600,000 North Carolinians that will soon have access to healthcare through Medicaid Expansion.
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I’m honored & excited to take the oath today to serve as Secretary of
@ncdhhs
. Thank you to
@NC_Governor
for your confidence in me & thank you to my colleagues for their incredible dedication & service. Let's get back to work!
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One year ago, on December 14, 2020, we distributed the first vaccines in NC. Now, 1 year later, 14 million doses have been administered with 69% of adults and 91% of those 65+, fully vaccinated. An incredible team effort. Don't wait,
#vaccinate
.
@ncdhhs
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I am incredibly grateful for
@SecMandyCohen
's visionary leadership over the past 5 years. NC is a better & healthier state because of her service.
I'm honored by
@NC_Governor
's confidence in me to lead
@ncddhs
& improve the health, safety & well-being of all North Carolinians.
Mandy Cohen has shown extraordinary leadership during her tenure and she has worked every day during this pandemic to help keep North Carolinians healthy and safe. We are stronger because of her efforts and we are enormously grateful for her service.
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Excited for
@CDCDirector
and our continued partnership.
We warmly welcome Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, as Director for CDC and Administrator for ATSDR. She is one of the nation’s top health leaders with experience leading large, complex organizations, and a proven track-record protecting Americans’ health & safety.
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Go live: December 1.
Of the 600,000 that will gain health care coverage through Medicaid expansion, **half** will gain coverage on day one!
Medicaid expansion achieved!
This is a game-changer for 600,000 North Carolinians that will soon have access to healthcare through Medicaid Expansion.
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It’s been said that I’m a straight shooter.
Well, here goes.
Make Eastern barbecue the official barbecue of NC!
Put some vinegar on that!
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As a public servant, I care about my community, but as a gay man, there was something that I couldn't do to give back: donate blood.
Today, that changed.
Screening based on behavior, not who people are, can protect AND expand the blood supply.
More gay men will be able to give blood as "one of the most significant changes in blood banking history" gets underway today.
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They say: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Friends, we got to this moment together.
And here’s to just how far we can go to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolina if we keep working together.
Let’s do it.
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Nearly 300,000 North Carolinians woke up today with full Medicaid health care coverage. It is the most significant investment in health care in North Carolina’s history. Learn more about
#NCMedicaid
expansion: .
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This week, I donated blood🩸for the 3rd time since the
@US_FDA
started screening for at-risk behaviors instead of who people are.
It’s 21 months since we called for the decades-outdated policy to be changed. Fixing things takes time. Sticking with it (pun!) makes a difference.
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Today marks a historic moment for the state of North Carolina: More than 600,000 North Carolinians are newly eligible for health coverage through
#NCMedicaid
. Visit
@ncdhhs
’ new website, toolkit, and other resources to learn more: .
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The delay of Medicaid expansion has cost North Carolina billions of dollars, especially in rural communities.
And caused heartache for hundreds of thousands of hard working folks.
#ncpol
"At this point, over the last five months since March, it's billions of dollars that we will never get"
@ncdhhs
Secretary
@KodyKinsley
on
@NCLeg
budget/Medicaid delay
#ncpol
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Thank you to
#NCGA
leadership, specifically
@SenatorBerger
&
@NCHouseSpeaker
, on the agreement to expand Medicaid. It’s momentous for 600,000 working adults, veterans and their families. Rural health care and mental health will benefit tremendously - and timing is important.
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Friday, we open the doors to comprehensive health insurance for 600k North Carolinians. Great to discuss our all-hands-on-deck marathon approach, the nearly 300k who are covered day one, where to learn more (), behavioral health investments, and much more!
This is the week! NC Health and Human Services Sec.
@KodyKinsley
discusses the upcoming Dec. 1st expansion of Medicaid (podcast) via
@NCNewsline
#ncpol
#ncga
#ncgov
#RuralHealth
#Medicaid
#healthcare
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Excited to announce that
@NCDHHS
launched our first online data dashboard with information about the progress & quality of our NC early care & learning network. This dashboard will be a powerful tool for communities across NC.
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This morning, I saw my healthcare provider for a preventive health check-up.
This afternoon, I’m joining
@NC_Governor
to give that opportunity to 600,000 North Carolinians.
Governor Cooper will be signing Medicaid Expansion today at 4pm. Tune in to watch it live here.
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I worried that you couldn't be gay & be a public servant. It kept me in the closet.
Today, I am grateful to work for an employer that takes
#PRIDE
in my talent & prioritizes having diverse voices at the table – including my experience growing up as a gay man in
#NorthCarolina
.
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I applaud the N.C. House and the leadership of the
@NCHouseSpeaker
for moving
#MedicaidExpansion
forward.
But we're not done yet. It's critical to rural and mental health that we get this across the finish line in the next few weeks.
#NCGA
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Cutting the cost of childcare and investing in early education is a game changer for working families, children, and our future.
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The
#COVID19
pandemic has pressured our own mental health & NC's mental health services like nothing we've ever experienced. There is a lot we can & should be doing. & as I write in
@newsobserver
, it starts with
#MedicaidExpansion
& sufficient coverage
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Delaying the budget and delaying Medicaid Expansion is putting hundreds of thousands of lives at risk and wasting hundreds of millions of dollars — each month.
“So, I’m stuck.”
Gov. Cooper signed Medicaid expansion in March. A budget was expected by July, but legislators missed the deadline.
Now, many North Carolinians' healthcare has come to a halt. Some need life-saving treatment.
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Thanksgiving isn’t always happy. The holidays can be a hard time for a number of reasons.
But there is a number to call if you or someone you know is in crisis or just needs someone to talk to: 988.
Wishing you a Thanksgiving that is whatever you need it to be…
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Great to break bread last night with my good friend (uncle) Mike Sprayberry. One team, one mission, one family!
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“Someone coming to the Emerg Dept at UNC Rex may wait as long as a full day to be seen” said Linda Butler, the CMO.
“Please get vaccinated so you do not end up a patient in one of our hospitals,” Butler said. “We don’t want your business; we want you to be healthy.”
Doctors urge people to go elsewhere for non-emergency health problems.
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Nobody should feel alone. The pandemic has led to many North Carolinians experiencing stress, anxiety, loss, & other threats to their mental health & wellness. The Hope4NC helpline provides free & confidential support while referring people to counseling & community resources.
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@ncdhhs
@NC_Governor
Grateful to our team & healthcare workers that have been working through the holidays to help mitigate the impacts of the Omicron wave. Thanks to my fellow NC’ians for your partnership in rising to this challenge to protect ourselves, loved ones & workers. Vax. Boost. Test. Mask.
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Beautiful day to be outside. Nature helps me regain perspective supports my mental health.
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Today
@NC_Governor
and
@NCDHHS
released a $1B roadmap to transform the behavioral health system. Our goal is to make care available when and where its needed, ahead of a crisis, and ultimately reduce the number of people in crisis (1/3)
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The launch of 9-8-8 has been a monumental advancement in connecting people to care. The best crisis system is one that averts crisis, which is why expanding Medicaid is the next best step to provide thousands of North Carolinians the mental health services they need.
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Congratulations to Dr. Karen Smith on receiving the 2023 Rural Leadership Award.
Her contributions to her patients, her community, to improving the health and well-being of North Carolina are simply inspiring.
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At
@ncdhhs
, we are looking back at the first 12 days of Medicaid Expansion!
#12DaysOfMedicaidExpansion
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Heartbreaking data shared in this week's Child Fatality Taskforce Meeting about NC high school students in 2021:
10% attempted suicide.
22% seriously considered attempting suicide during past 12 months.
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I am deeply grateful to have had the privilege to work closely and learn from
@SecMandyCohen
the past 4 years. You are a person of unwavering dedication to others & who carries a personal responsibility for the care and well being of every North Carolinian.
It’s here - my last official day as Secretary
@ncdhhs
. Thank you to my amazing team. Thank you to
@NC_Governor
for the opportunity of a lifetime. Thank you
#NorthCarolina
for your strength, compassion and resilience.
#Gratitude
#imissyoualready
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“That is math, not prophecy.” This is the best and most compelling explanation I’ve seen on how social distancing works. If you weren’t convinced, get convinced. More time = lives saved.
#flattenthecurve
#socialdistancing
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Mental health care has been underfunded for decades, if not forever in North Carolina.
That’s why, as Secretary, I’ve made it a top priority to invest in Behavioral Health & Resilience.
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History should be inclusive of all history. Join me & my
@ncdhhs
colleagues in celebrating
#BlackHistoryMonth
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It’s National Public Health Week!
@NCDHHS
we are incredibly grateful for our hardworking public health workforce, especially over the past 2 years responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NC is leading the way toward a payment structure that rewards better health outcomes, integrates physical and behavioral health, and invests in non-medical interventions.
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North Carolina Medicaid began paying for counseling around vaccinations, which became a national best practice. Proud of our
@ncdhhs
#NCMedicaid
team for supporting providers to reach folks and get their patients vaccinated.
A new report outlines promising practices to raise COVID-19 vaccination rates among Medicaid beneficiaries. Explore the strategies:
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We did this great team building activity at my work yesterday to support our community … thanks boss!
Today, Governor Cooper and
@NCDHHS
Sec. Kody Kinsley donated blood at American Red Cross to recognize expanded eligibility for donations.
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Thanks 👏🏻 to all the NC restaurant 🍜🍕 owners that are supporting diners achieve
#SocialDistance
. 🕺🏻6️⃣💃We know it isn’t easy. But it’s important for all of us. 🧍🏻♂️👫👨🏽🦼👯♂️
You can read
@ncdhhs
guidance here:
#COVID19
Here are some quick reminders:
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Thinking back to the hike this weekend on Loblolly Trail. Beautiful to see the snow transform the familiar.
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Take some time to read this thoughtful in-depth piece on the amazing leader I’ve had the honor to work for and come to know as a friend,
@SecMandyCohen
.
#TarHeelOfTheYear
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You’ve heard me call him my Cousin Dave. He’s a passionate public servant, mentor, and friend. Practically family. And today is his Birthday! Happy birthday to our
@ncdhhs
Deputy Secretary of Medicaid
@DaveRichard53
🥳
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Grateful for the bipartisan support of expansion.
“As a kid who grew up in North Carolina without health insurance — I’ve lived the challenges families face every day when they are trying to stay healthy,” Kinsley told Nightly
@JoanneKenen
&
@politico
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Beautiful day for a hike at Johnston Mill Nature Preserve
@TriangleLand
. And then curl up with a few books from
@rofhiwabooks
.
#WholePersonHealth
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Increasing access to behavioral health services is a top priority. So grateful for funding that allows us to expand support for those experiencing a mental health crisis. Beginning in July, 9-8-8 will become the national dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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One of my top priorities & a key mission of
@NCDHHS
is advancing child & family health & wellbeing. Investing in families & children’s healthy development builds more resilient families, better educational outcomes & a stronger society overall.
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I’m grateful to have a boss who, while carrying the health of the entire state on her shoulders, still leads with humility and inspires us all. Thank you
@SecMandyCohen
for
#LivingOurValues
. It’s an honor to work for you.
#HappyBossDay
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I’m thrilled for the Opioid Settlement dollars, $750M over 18 years. But treatment is expensive and long lasting. Medicaid Expansion brings $4 billion a year into NC and if we act NOW, a bonus of $1.7B dollars. That’s more than twice the settlement in a single check.
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Thank you! Growing up, NC invested in my education, health, and gave me opportunities to study science and policy as a first generation college student. After a tour of duty in DC, coming home to NC to pay it forward is my great honor.
Secretary
@KodyKinsley
gave remarks this morning at the Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health about his vision for mental and behavioral health services in North Carolina. We just keep hitting the jackpot with public health leaders in this state.
#LBMH
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We didn’t know what 2020 had in store for us when it started. May 2021 surprise us with more joy, health, and happiness than we can imagine. (And for me - maybe a haircut)
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Today, I was honored to join our
@ncdhhs
Medicaid team’s employee appreciation breakfast. What a wonderful way to finish the week! ❤️ Grateful for their total dedication to those we serve, the leadership of Dave Richard, and all the joy — including some time in the photo booth!
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Thanks to
@SenThomTillis
for convening NC leaders to discuss how state & federal agencies can collaborate on a comprehensive response to the current mental health and substance use crisis.
Especially by fully implementing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
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Today, we set October 1 as our go-live date for Medicaid Expansion.
NCDHHS is moving forward with Medicaid expansion and announcing the anticipated start date of Oct. 1, 2023. This announcement is part of a compromise agreement NCDHHS obtained from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Read More:
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Took my dad to the
#ncstatefair
tonight for two critical things. A ham biscuit and a booster!
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The Governor’s Award for Excellence is the highest honor a state employee can receive. Honored to present this award to our
@ncdhhs
COVID-19 Response Team for their outstanding government service.
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At
@NCDHHS
, we are driven by science. Thanks to the team of NC experts that created this forecast to help us make better policies and planning for our response to
#COVID19
. We must keep focused on
#flatteningthecurve
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March is Social Work Month, a time to celebrate every Social Worker across our great state and country. They have contributed so much to our society and helped countless individuals and families. Join me in lifting up all Social Workers.
#SocialWorkMonth
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It's the middle of the week, in the midst of a historic pandemic. Many of us are in the mire of our stressful, disrupted lives. Many more have experienced much more. Take a moment for you today. Use a different part of your brain.
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Y’all read it here. Order your no-cost test to be delivered to your home.
@KodyKinsley
Just placed a
@Labcorp
@NCDHHS
PCR COVID testing kit since I just got back from traveling from NYC. I must say — SUPER easy to place the order! Plus it’s free. Excellent service!
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Ending stigma starts with speaking out. Sharing without shame. Happy
#NationalComingOutDay
For too long, I lived in fear. But finding the strength 12 years ago to tell folks who I am — a gay man — was, as my mother now says, the best thing that ever happened to me.
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Bottom line: Medicaid expansion helps hard working North Carolinians AND improves the budget. Billions for health care heroes working hard to take care of their communities.
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There is no better way to start your day than visiting a
#childcare
center.
#hugs
And there is no better way to be off to a great start in life than be a child enrolled in high quality early education.
#ThankYouChildCare
and the amazing team at Little People Preschool!
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Just got attacked by an owl while walking home from
#IBMAWOB2021
Sorry to everyone I woke up while I ran away screaming and flailing my arms.
I’m ok. Few scratches.
Definitely will need more therapy.
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Great to be back in western NC — my home for nearly a decade.
Over the next few days, I’ll meet with local leaders and partners, committed to the health and wellness of the region.
Excited to sit down with
@AnjaliPatelTV
@WLOS_13
to discuss my top 3 priorities at
@ncdhhs
.
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Kudos to
@NormOrnstein
and
@Sleifman
for their article in
@TheAtlantic
on the massive human and financial costs of failing to provide mental health and substance use treatment to people who then end up involved in the justice system:
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Today, alongside
@NC_Governor
, I had the opportunity to celebrate two stellar public servants honored with the prestigious John R. Larkins Award. I am incredibly proud & grateful for the contributions of April Parker & Debra Farrington to
@ncdhhs
& NC as a whole. Congratulations!
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Awesome and inspiring work. Six black female doctors from
@WakeMed
have come together to vaccinate those in the hardest hit zip code, many experiencing homelessness.
#fastandfair
#immunityinthecommunity
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It is heart-wrenching to see Mr. Brooks face this life threatening delay and know there is a simple solution within reach: allow Medicaid expansion to move forward.
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With the Monkeypox outbreak, it's critical we must start with the data. The data tell us that anyone can get this virus, but nearly all cases in NC & the US are in men - & more specifically men who have sex with men. And it's disproportionately affecting Black men.
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It was good to have
@Burgin4Senate
and Katherine R. at
@ncdhhs
today. I appreciate Sen. Burgin’s leadership and partnership in supporting all North Carolinians on their journey towards becoming healthier and more supported to live, work, and thrive.
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Here’s an important update from
@CDCgov
Director, Dr. Mandy Cohen, reminding everyone to take steps to prevent the common respiratory illnesses spreading right now: flu, COVID, & RSV.
Our best tool to prevent severe disease and protect ourselves and each other is vaccination.
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Expanding Medicaid is a marathon effort.
Many eligible folks work 2 jobs, take care of kids and parents, and live busy lives.
This week. Next week. Next year. We’re working with civic orgs and faith leaders to spread the word and get folks covered.
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Waiting on
#MedicaidExpansion
is tragic for 600k North Carolinians.
600K North Carolinians wait on Medicaid expansion,
@ncdhhs
@KodyKinsley
talks impact and why it's suddenly more complicated.
@RussBowenWNCN
has full interview coming up at 4 pm on
@WNCN
.
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Being number 1 in business is a team sport! A top priority of
@ncdhhs
is investing in a strong & inclusive workforce. A healthy workforce is a productive one. And work is a key to unlocking the health of individuals, their families, and communities.
🚨 For the first time, North Carolina has been named America’s Top State for Business by
@CNBC
.
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This is shaping up to be quite the hair splitting situation.
And for those wanting to know, I’ll tell you what I already told
@sue_fo
… it’s
@virtuelabs
.
We have a playoff!
@NCDHHS
Secretary
@KodyKinsley
's
#1
and
#3
hairstyles were a lock in the Group 1 contest, while
#6
seemed to gel with voters in Group 2.
Voting is now open to determine a final hair choice and a winner will be announced at 9PM.
#DoHairBetter
#ncpol
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Enjoying a beautiful first day of spring on the last day of Art in Bloom 🖼 🌸
#NCMAbloom
@ncartmuseum
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For too long, we’ve not spent the money needed to support mental health. It’s created the crisis of today. People languish in EDs, no one can find care, families suffer.
Lasting change starts with real investment. We have to expand Medicaid now.
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Hoping students and families have a great first day of school!
Grateful to the caring and dedicated teachers of Ogden Elementary and
@NewHanoverCoSch
who made such a positive impact in my life!
Gosh, I wish I still had that sweater vest!
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#IVoted
Grateful for our democracy and for the ease of early voting, especially on a casual Saturday. Early voting ends today at 3pm, find your one stop site here: . 1/
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During September we honor Suicide Awareness Month. In 2020 alone, we lost nearly 1,500 North Carolinians to suicide. Behavioral health & resilience is a top priority
@ncdhhs
& it’s important that we talk about suicide & tackle the stigma associated with it.
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On this Juneteenth, I'm pleased to share
@ncdhhs
has won a $1.5M grant to support an expansion of the Hope4NC program enabling a statewide crisis counseling program with an emphasis on proactive outreach to historically marginalized populations.
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Lisa Corbett, our General Counsel
@NCDHHS
is retiring at the end of the month after 30 years of dedication to the people of North Carolina. I am so grateful for her public service, especially with the heart of so much of it focused on Behavioral Health.
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I just said to my partner ... “actually, my uncut big poofy hair is growing on me!”
Fell right into that pun by accident. Great way to start a Friday!
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There is no health without mental health.
Investing in the mental health of our children is key to a bright and prosperous future for North Carolina.
Governor Roy Cooper was in Greenville Tuesday to announce a three-year, $3.2 million grant for expanded telepsychiatry services across the state.
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We have 3 priorities at
@ncdhhs
:
- Behavioral Health & Resilience.
- Child & Family Wellbeing.
- Strong & Inclusive Workforce.
Threaded through all three is something we all agree on: we want to keep our families and communities safe.
An achievable goal, when we work together.
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Last night, South Dakotans voted to
#ExpandMedicaid
.
Now, they’re one of 39 states investing in mental health, rural communities, working families, and lowering costs for businesses.
Meanwhile, NC is still losing $521 million a month. We can’t wait any longer.
#ncpol
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