NCSAPA Announcements

House Committee on Appropriations Public Meeting Monday
May 20th, 2010 by Clarissa Goodlett

Update:  Video/Audio from the Public Meeting is HERE.

On Monday, May 24th, the House Appropriations Committee will have a public hearing about the 2010 budget. This is an opportunity to share your concerns about the budget with legislators on the Appropriations committee.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS PUBLIC HEARING

DATE: Monday, May 24, 2010

TIME: 7pm- 10pm

LOCATION: McKimmon Center on the campus of NC State University, 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC 27606

You can view the public meeting notice here.

If you can’t make the meeting, you can submit your comments online, via email or, via regular mail.

  • The online public comment form is available here. The deadline to submit a comment is midnight, Tuesday, May 25th.
  • You can email your comments to:  town.hall@ncleg.net .  The deadline to submit a comment is midnight, Tuesday, May 25th.
  • You can mail your comments to the committee here:   House Appropriations Committee, Suite 401, Legislative Office Building, 300 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC, 27603-5925.  Comments must be postmarked by Tuesday, May 25th.

You may want to share your concerns with members of the committee directly.  Below is a list of members and their contact information:

Rep. Alma Adams: alma.adams@ncleg.net, 919-733-5902
Rep. Martha Alexander: martha.alexander@ncleg.net, 919-733-5807
Rep. Jim Crawford: jim.crawford@ncleg.net, 919-733-5821
Rep. Phillip Haire: phillip.haire@ncleg.net, 919-715-3005
Rep. Maggie Jeffus: maggie.jeffus@ncleg.net, 919-733-5191
Rep. Joe Tolson: joe.tolson@ncleg.net, 919-715-3024
Rep. Douglas Yongue: douglas.yongue@ncleg.net, 919-733-5821
Rep. Mickey Michaux: mickey.michaux@ncleg.net, 919-715-2528
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Registration is Closed for The Impact of National Trends on the Delivery of SA Treatment Services in NC
May 19th, 2010 by Clarissa Goodlett
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Advocate named as N.C. mental health director
May 18th, 2010 by Clarissa Goodlett

UPDATE:

From WRAL.com:

Tax flap prompts appointee to withdraw from mental health post

Raleigh, N.C. — Instead of settling into a new role overseeing the state’s mental health programs, John Tote withdrew from consideration for the post Monday amid allegations that he had left his previous employer with a huge tax bill.

The longtime executive director of the Mental Health Association in North Carolina, Tote was hailed last Tuesday as a solid pick to oversee the state Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services because of his years as an advocate for the people the agency serves.

For more on this story click HERE.

From WRAL.com:

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s mental health services director is retiring and is being replaced by an advocate and legislative lobbyist for the mentally ill.

Health and Human Services Secretary Lanier Cansler announced Tuesday that John Tote, longtime executive director of the Mental Health Association in North Carolina, will become the next director of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services.

Tote will replace Leza Wainwright, who will retire Sept. 1 after 32 years in state government.

“John has been a long-time advocate of mental health issues and widely known and respected in the mental health community,’ Cansler said in a statement. “DHHS welcomes his wealth of experience in those crucial areas as this agency moves forward in community care.”

“I am thrilled, honored and humbled to have been named by Gov. (Bev) Perdue and Secretary Cansler,” Tote said in a statement. “I intend to bring an advocate’s spirit to the job and look forward to working even more closely with the citizens of North Carolina and their elected officials to this new role.”

For more on this story click HERE.
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Assault alleged at detox center
May 18th, 2010 by Clarissa Goodlett

From the Raleigh News and Observer:

LUMBERTON — Security camera footage from a state-run drug treatment center in Greenville shows a male patient following Tabitha Lynn Windom into a bathroom, where she says she was sexually assaulted.

An internal investigation at the Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center concluded that its staff was negligent in failing to keep the woman safe. The state is legally responsible for the well-being of those in its care.

Lamont Todd Caveness, an ex-con with an extensive criminal record, is charged with misdemeanor counts of sexual battery and assault on a female. He says the sex was consensual, and he is awaiting trial.

For more on this story click here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/17/486053/assault-alleged-at-detox-center.html?storylink=misearch
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TROSA opens grocery store in Northeast Durham
May 13th, 2010 by Clarissa Goodlett

From News 14 Carolina:

DURHAM – A new grocery store is a sign of revitalization for one Durham neighborhood.

Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers opened a store in northeast central Durham Thursday.  Lacy Smith was one of the first customers to crowd the TROSA grocery store on Angier Avenue.

“This grocery store is going to be a big inspiration because of what TROSA stands for,” he said. Smith is a longtime Durham resident, and has seen how the program has helped drug addicted people in the area.  “They are a great asset to the community of Durham,” he said.

Now the grocery store is another asset for the more than 400 recovering drug addicts to work and change their lives. Resident Patrick Raynor is working as a cashier at the new.

“I just was making bad decisions for years. I decided to come to TROSA after getting in some legal trouble. Decided to change my life,” Raynor said.

Wendy Noel, of TROSA, worked for the last year to get the store off the ground.  “A clean area and friendly service is what TROSA is all about. All of TROSA’s businesses, that’s our emphasis,” Noel said.

City leaders see opening the new TROSA grocery store as another way to revitalize northeast central Durham, an area they say has been troubled for many years.

For more on this story and video footage click HERE.
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