Friday, November 26, 2004

Conference addresses mental health reform (North Carolina)
Story at The Daily Reflector - "The secretary of health and human services for North Carolina pledged support Tuesday for rural and low-wealth communities struggling with mandated mental health care reform. The state recognizes the reform poses greater challenges to such communities, Carmen Hooker Odom said at a conference in Greenville. A centerpiece of the reform involves removing local government agencies from the delivery of mental health services. Instead, the government will manage the delivery of services provided by private groups. However, the reliance on such groups could prove problematic in rural and low-wealth communities..."