February 7, 2026

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When Empowerment Meets Resilience in Trauma-Informed Care

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February 7, 2026 〰️ When Empowerment Meets Resilience in Trauma-Informed Care 〰️

The Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health

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48th Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health

Saturday, February 7th, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm

The Friday Center
100 Friday Center Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

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A LBMH shoutout to a few of our 2024 Sponsors! Thank you for all you do.

A moment of reflection from the 2024 Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health. #MentalHealthMatters #Advocacy #MentalHealthPolicy #Community

Tomorrow is November 5th, 2024, Election Day!! Be sure to exercise your right to vote, as your ballot can be a ticket for change!! #MentalHealthAwareness #ExerciseYourRight #ElectionDay #VoteforMentalHealth #CreateChange

As Substance Abuse Prevention Month comes to close, take a moment to reflect on resources available to individuals across the nation. #MentalHealthAwareness #SubstanceAbusePrevention

A moment to reflect on the 2024 Legislative Breakfast! We enjoyed capturing laughs, smiles, and advocacy! We hope to see you next year!

A HUGE thank you to a few of our 2024 Sponsors!! --- Check out their socials below - TROSA Facebook: TROSA: Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers Twitter: @TROSAinc Addiction Professionals of North Carolina (APNC) LinkedIn & Facebook: Addiction Professionals of North Carolina (APNC) Instagram: @yourapnc Addiction Recovery Care Association, Inc LinkedIn & Facebook: Addiction Recovery Care Association #MentalHealthMatters #SubstanceAbusePreventionMonth #MentalHealthPolicy

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention Month! Learn more about North Carolina's Opioid and Substance Use Action Plan here > https://www.ncdhhs.gov/about/department-initiatives/overdose-epidemic/north-carolinas-opioid-and-substance-use-action-plan #NationalSubstanceAbusePreventionMonth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthPolicy

Where does your journey lead you? #MotivationalMonday #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #LBMH

October 10th is WORLD Mental Health Day! According to NAMI, approximately 50.6% of adults with any mental illness received treatment in 2022. This percentage rose to 66.7% when discussing adults with serious mental illness receiving treatment in 2022. #WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness

You are cordially invited to the 47th Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health!! Registration opens on December 1st 2024, so be sure to mark your calendars and set a reminder!! We welcome you to join us for this transformative event surrounding mental health policy in North Carolina. A space for advocacy, empowerment, and your voice to be heard. Connect with us on social media to stay up to date on all things related to the Breakfast and be the first to engage in the conversation. #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthPolicy #LBMH25 #MentalHealthAwareness #NorthCarolina

WELCOME BACK TO THE BREAKFAST!!! The Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health aims to provide education surrounding current mental health policies in relation to particular themes. In previous years, we have facilitated a warming environment of advocacy and we are so excited to invite YOU to join us next year! Be on the lookout for additional information regarding the 47th Legislative Breakfast on Mental Health. In the meantime… Here are some recent bills that have been passed/proposed in relation to the 2024 theme: Challenges in Community Mental Health: Strengthening and Supporting Families and Children in North Carolina. In retrospect, what was your favorite theme from a previous Breakfast?

September is Suicide Prevention Month! As the month comes to a close, take a moment to reflect on the 988 Lifeline and their impact across the county. If you or someone you know is in crisis, You are NOT alone. 988 exists for you. #Mentalhealth #SuicidePreventionMonth #MentalHealthAwareness #988Lifeline Source: Kaiser Foundation, 2024

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Easterseals PORT Health is sharing a success story about the impact of our Intensive In-Home Services! We recently spoke with Peter (MA Ed., LCMHCA), an Intensive In-Home team lead, who shared a story about a 15-year-old he recently treated. - Initially, the individual was truant and engaging in risky behaviors. After he and his family received valuable support from our services, he has made great progress. "Today, this young man is working towards becoming a firefighter with his local Volunteer Fire Department. He is also attending school with minimal absences. I am so proud of him. He worked hard to achieve the goal he created. He wanted to contribute to his community and be a part of something bigger than himself.” says Peter. To learn more about our mental health services for youth, go to https://eastersealsucp.com/mental-health-for-youth/ #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #eastersealsporthealth #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley will be the keynote speaker at the second annual ‘Why Us Kids?’ rally in Franklin, NC. The event was created by Gracie Parker, an 11-year-old youth mental health activist who shares her lived experience to raise awareness of the ongoing youth mental health crisis and advocate for school-based, trauma-informed support services for students of all ages across the state. What: Why Us Kids? Rally for Youth Mental Health Who: Kody H. Kinsley, Secretary, NCDHHS (Expected speaking time is 2:30 p.m.) Gracie Parker, Youth Mental Health Advocate (Expected speaking times are 2:10 p.m. and 3 p.m.) Jack Horton, Mayor, Franklin, North Carolina Gary Shields, Chair, Macon County Board of Commissioners Brent Holbrooks, Sheriff, Macon County When: Sunday, April 28, 2024 2 – 5 p.m. The event concludes with a march to Franklin City Hall at 4:30 p.m. Where: The Gazebo on the Square Near the corner of E. Main St. and Iotla St. Downtown Franklin, NC 28734 #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthevents #northcarolina #mentalhealth #mha #mham

We are thrilled to share Sammie's story during Mental Health Awareness Month! His journey began at our PORT Health’s Stepping Stone Manor, which provides clinically managed, low-intensity residential services for adult men diagnosed with a substance use disorder and also requires daily supervision. While going through the program, he was referred to Easterseals UCP’s Individual Placement & Support (IPS) program. This program specializes in helping individuals with severe and persistent mental illness find a job and maintain it. With the help of the IPS program, Sammie landed a warehouse job where he worked hard, earned his forklift certification, and secured a raise within weeks! He has graduated from Stepping Stone’s program and moved into a new apartment with his wife. Sammie's positivity and determination are truly inspiring, and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors! - Read his full story here: https://eastersealsucp.com/sammie/ #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #resilience #eastersealsporthealth