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ER or BHUC? Knowing Where to Go When a Young Person Is in Crisis 

When someone is experiencing a behavioral health crisis, knowing where to go can feel overwhelming. Learn when the emergency room or 911 may be needed…

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…

Thriving Through Therapy: How Erica Bales Helps Individuals Navigate Mental Health Challenges 

Erica Bales, one of Monarch’s trusted therapists, helps individuals battling behavioral and mental health challenges.

Behavioral Health: Laura Conn’s Journey of Healing 

Monarch’s behavioral health services helped Laura Conn transform and grow through recovery-based therapy and medication management.

A New Chapter After the Crash: Finding a Way Forward 

“First I was driving and the next thing I knew, I woke up in the hospital with people around me, learning I had short-term memory…

1915(i) Lunch & Learn Webinar

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Monarch hosted a virtual Lunch & Learn to provide valuable insights into 1915(i) services, which support individuals with…

Coping with Stress and Anxiety After Natural Disasters

Over the past few months, natural disasters like hurricanes, wildfires and floods have caused destruction worldwide. The Carolinas, often in the path of hurricanes during…

Coping with Holiday Stress While Managing Mental Illness

Twinkling lights, stores filled with shoppers and family holiday celebrations bring excitement — and sometimes stress. For individuals with a mental health diagnosis, the holiday…

Celebrating 65 Years: Monarch Honors It’s Past and Looks to the Future

Monarch, one of North Carolina’s largest providers of mental health, substance use disorder, intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) and traumatic brain injury services, celebrates its…

Mobile Mental Health Clinic Improves Access to Care in Rural North Carolina

What’s orange and white, measures 29 feet on wheels and delivers confidential mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services? The Monarch Mobile Integrated Care…

Mobile Health Clinics Expand Mental Health Care in Eastern North Carolina

Monarch’s Mobile Integrated Care Clinics continue to bring vital mental health and substance use treatment services to underserved communities across Eastern North Carolina. These mobile…

SECU Youth Crisis Center: A Lifeline for North Carolina Children in Crisis

The SECU Youth Crisis Center (YCC) in Mecklenburg County has been a vital resource for North Carolina children experiencing mental health or substance use crises.…