The initiative, which provides home-based clinical therapy for young children and their caregivers, aims to prevent child maltreatment and reduce foster care entry.
The funding aims to increase access to behavioral health care and family support services through the Child First program, which provides home-based clinical therapy for young children through age five and their caregivers.
“We know that the earliest years of life set the foundation for a child’s future health and well-being,” NCDHHS Secretary Dev Sangvai said. “By expanding access to Child First, we are ensuring that more families receive the support they need to create stable, nurturing environments where young children can thrive.”
Trillium Health Resources and Alliance Health will each receive $1 million to expand services into a combined 22 new counties. Vaya Health will allocate $350,000 for expansion in western North Carolina, with the remaining funds supporting other behavioral health programs.
“Investing in early intervention and prevention services is one of …