北卡投入逾1,700万美元加强乡村心理健康服务
北卡罗来纳州州长 Josh Stein 与州卫生与公众服务部10月7日宣布，通过「北卡乡村健康转型计划」投入超过1,700万美元改善心理健康服务，其中包括400万美元用于认证社区行为健康诊所、300万美元扩大阿片类药物使用障碍治疗、400万美元扩展移动外展危机响应团队，以及300万美元用于首发精神病协调专科护理。该计划2026–27财年共获联邦医疗保险与医疗补助服务中心逾2.13亿美元资金，服务全州350多万乡村居民。州长指出，全州近150万人面临心理健康困扰，乡村地区尤其缺乏就近服务。（来源：北卡罗来纳州州长办公室新闻发布，2026-10-07）
North Carolina Invests $17 Million in Rural Mental Health Services
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and the state Department of Health and Human Services announced on Oct. 7 more than $17 million through the NC Rural Health Transformation Program to improve mental health services. The package includes $4 million for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, $3 million to expand opioid use disorder treatment, $4 million for mobile outreach crisis response teams and $3 million for coordinated specialty care for first-episode psychosis. The program receives over $213 million from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for fiscal 2026–27, serving more than 3.5 million rural residents. Nearly 1.5 million North Carolinians face mental health challenges, with rural areas especially short on nearby care. (Source: Office of the Governor of North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2026)
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