Robeson County Behavioral Health Urgent Care Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
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North Carolina DHHS announces a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Behavioral Health Urgent Care facility in Robeson County on April 17, 2026. NCDHHS provided $2.2 million in funding as part of a historic mental health investment from the North Carolina General Assembly. This is the eighth of a planned 13 new or expanded BHUCs to open statewide.
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North Carolina DHHS announces a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) facility in Robeson County, Lumberton, on Friday, April 17, 2026. The facility offers 24-hour rapid, short-term stabilization for children four years or older and adults experiencing mental health, substance use, or Intellectual Developmental Disorder crises.
This announcement does not create compliance obligations. Healthcare providers and patients in Robeson County may benefit from increased behavioral health access as an alternative to hospital emergency departments. The facility is funded by a $2.2 million state investment and is the eighth of 13 planned BHUCs statewide.
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RALEIGH Apr 13, 2026 Credentialed media are invited to join NCDHHS leadership, Trillium Health Resources, Southeastern Integrated Care and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina for a ribbon-cutting at a new adult/child Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) on Friday, April 17, at noon. Kelly Crosbie, NCDHHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Disorders, will speak at the event.
A BHUC offers 24-hour rapid, short-term stabilization for children four years or older and adults experiencing a crisis related to a mental health, substance use, and/or Intellectual Developmental Disorder diagnosis. They provide an alternative to a hospital Emergency Department and are a more appropriate setting for mental health care.
NCDHHS provided $2.2 million in funding for the facility as part of a historic mental health investment from the North Carolina General Assembly. This is the eighth of a planned 13 new or expanded BHUCs to open as a result of this investment.
What:
Ribbon-Cutting for Robeson County BHUC
Who:
Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services, NCDHHS
Joy Futrell, CEO, Trillium Health Resources
Cindy Ehlers, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Trillium Health Resources
Anthony Grimaldi, Chief Innovations Officer, Southeastern Integrated Care
John Lowery, NC House Representative (R-47), Chairman, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
When:
Friday, April 17, 2026
Noon – 1 p.m.
Where:
105 Farmbrook Drive, Lumberton, NC, 28358
RSVP:
Credentialed media should RSVP to news@dhhs.nc.gov if they plan to attend.
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