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  Gov. Stein advocates mental health investments to enhance public safety

  Governor Josh Stein toured Integrated Family Services in Greenville today and advocated for comprehensive mental health resources to enhance public safety.

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  Keith Hamm – Trainer of the Year

  Meet Keith Hamm, community liaison for Integrated Family Services, PLLC. He was honored with the Trainer of the Year award at this year’s CIT Celebration and Awards Banquet! Over the past two years, Mr. Hamm has presented during more than 75 CIT trainings. He uses his years…

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  ‘Needed now more than ever’: Schools offering on-site therapy

  As back-to-school jitters and school-based anxiety plague students across the country, Integrated Family Services is working with nine counties to provide students with support and therapy throughout the school day, which eliminates needing to pull students from school.

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  Upcoming school year raises concern for kids mental health following pandemic isolation

  The 2022-2023 school year is around the corner and classrooms in Eastern Carolina hope to be full of young minds eager to learn. In some ways things will go back to pre-pandemic normalcy, meaning that for first the time some students will be in a classroom setting which raises concerns about mental health.

• Local expert: Here’s how social media can cause PTSD

  With June being Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Month, it’s important to know how this can impact everyone, especially through social media. According to Psychology Today, Vicarious Traumatization is when the human brain is negatively impacted by traumatic events without personally experiencing or witnessing that event.

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  Bipartisan gun safety bill conversations continue; Eastern Carolina gun store owner reacts

  A bipartisan group of senators has been addressing an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation. A package of reforms to address gun violence and gun safety is in the works. Legislators Wednesday met to continue the discussion on what it would entail.

• Department of social services in Carteret County partnering with local Integrated Family Services

  The department of social services in Carteret County, in order to respond to mental health crisis calls, will partner with Integrated Family Services. Keith Hamm, a community liaison for Integrated Family Services in Carteret County, explained why this is will benefit everyone involved.

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  IFS receives Valued Provider Seals from Trillium Health Resources

  As part of Trillium Health Resources’ Valued Providers Seal Program, Integrated Family Services has received the Large Agency Provider, Contracted Provider, Evidenced-Based Treatment Provider and Comprehensive Behavioral Health Provider Seals for 2020-2022! Providers receive one or…

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  More kids facing mental health problems

  Mental and emotional health continues to be something that many people are struggling with during the pandemic, and that’s becoming increasingly true for children as well. But experts in the area say there are things that parents can do to help. For almost a year now, the coronavirus pandemic has completely upended our daily routines, and while some people have not had a hard time adjusting, settling into those changes can be hard for kids.

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  Greenville Police Launch First Co-responder Mental Health Response Program

  The Greenville Police Department on Wednesday announced the launch of its Co-Responder Mental Health Response Program, in partnership with Integrated Family Services’ (IFS) Mobile Crisis Unit. The program officially begins next week.