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Mental Health Awareness Month: Know the Signs and Find Support 

Mental health is part of everyday life. It affects how we think, feel, connect with others and move through the world. Like physical health, mental health deserves…

Finding Joy in Everyday Life Through Monarch’s Medication Management Services 

Bridget Rogers shares how Monarch’s medication management services helped her manage depression and PTSD, feel supported and reconnect with daily life.

Where Independence and Community Take Shape: Life at Angel Home

At Angel Home, the day doesn’t just end; it comes together.  As residents return from their daily activities, they reconnect, share experiences and settle into a space where daily life becomes an opportunity…

Finding a New Way Forward with Intensive In-Home Support

Through Monarch’s Intensive In-Home (IIH) services, one family found the support, structure and coping skills needed to move from crisis to confidence.

Bringing Behavioral Health to Life: The Story of the Stephen M. Morris Behavioral Health Center

For years, families in Cabarrus County facing a behavioral health crisis have had limited local options for immediate care. When the Stephen M. Morris Behavioral…

Monarch Shines at 2026 North Carolina ACT/IPS Conference

Monarch had a strong and highly visible presence at the 2026 North Carolina ACT / IPS Conference, hosted earlier this month by the UNC Center…

Supporting Youth in Crisis: How Alison Johnson Supports Occupational Therapy at Monarch 

For the past four years, Alison Johnson has played a key role in advancing Monarch’s approach to supporting youth experiencing behavioral health crises. As the director of occupational therapy (OT) at the SECU Youth Crisis Center (YCC) in Charlotte, N.C., she meets with each individual admitted, conducts a…

From Crisis to Care: How Monarch’s Youth Crisis Model Is Expanding to Cabarrus County

When a young person arrives at the SECU Youth Crisis Center (YCC) in Charlotte, N.C. they are often in one of the most overwhelming moments of their life.  What happens next matters.  From…

Crafting Confidence: Austin’s Growth from Program Participant to Mentor 

Through origami, Austin has seen changes in confidence, helping craft a new path for his future.

Spring 2026 Momentum Newsletter

Step inside this season’s stories and see how connection, resilience and opportunity continue to shape the lives of the people we support in this edition…

New Day Program Opening in Pittsboro

Monarch is excited to announce the launch of a new day program in Pittsboro! Opening its doors in summer 2026, Chatham Opportunities Center will provide support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. …

National Drug and Alcohol Fact Week

National Drug and Alcohol Fact Week (March 16-22) educates and empowers youth to make informed decisions about substance use and their health. The week is used to dispel myths associated with…