CHEROKEE, N.C. — North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley — alongside leadership from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and state legislators — will host a town hall in Cherokee, N.C, on Thursday, June 22, at 6 p.m. to discuss improving mental health and resilience across North Carolina. NCDHHS is committed to advancing behavioral health and resilience, as more than three million people in North Carolina have mental health or substance use disorders.
The public, especially those in the Qualla Boundary, Swain County and Jackson County — as well as the surrounding counties — is encouraged to attend, ask questions and contribute to the conversation.
What: Mental Health Town Hall
Who: Kody H. Kinsley, Secretary, NCDHHS
Jim Burgin, NC State Senator, R-District 12 Kevin Corbin, NC State Senator, R-District 50 Karl Gillespie, NC State Representative, R-District 120 Richard G. Sneed, Principal Chief, EBCI Casey Cooper CEO, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority
Vickie Bradley, Secretary, Public Health and Human Services, EBCI When: Thursday, June 22, 2023
6–7:30 p.m. Where: Cherokee Central School, Cultural Arts Center
86 Elk Crossing Lane Cherokee, NC 28719 Livestream will be available on the EBCI webpage and EBCI Communications Facebook page:
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