Our communities in crisis:
Our youth are dying and families are overwhelmed
Brunswick County, Ground zero for opioid abuse: (January – June 2019)
- 40 heroin overdoses in 30 days
- 162 heroin overdoses to date
- 28 deaths from heroin overdoses
Behavioral and mental health crisis:
- Rate of Brunswick County youth experiencing a mental health condition continues to rise
- Over 44 million American adults have a mental health condition – 1 in 7
- More than one-quarter of adults in the U.S. experience some type of behavioral health disorder in a given year
- One mental healthcare provider for every 1,310 residents in Brunswick County (national average 490:1)
- Reliance on Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center ED at record numbers, overwhelming staff and resources
- Days-long wait for referrals to mental health treatment facilities
Need for access and outreach
- Need improved clinical access to behavioral health resources in each Brunswick community
- Need improved transportation for behavioral health patients – 43% of the population live in rural areas with limited access to services and treatment
Click here to download a brochure about the capital campaign so you can share with others.
Join the Brunswick County champions who have pledged to help our community.
It is through community involvement that we become more like family and less like strangers. It is by the grace of your support that we are able to give back to the place that has given us so much.
The time to act is now.
Your support will mean the world to those in need.
You can learn more about how to support this campaign by contacting:
Cindy Cheatham, Development Manager
Phone: 910-721-1745
Email: CWCheatham@NovantHealth.org
