Few are in a better position than mental health professionals to make a tangible difference in the lives of those they treat. Influence how people understand mental illness and the level of compassion they feel for those affected — and have a direct impact on services by learning more about insurance, legal, and medication issues.
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Education is not a protective factor against schizophrenia. However, because of the age at which the illness strikes, many people have their first psychotic episodes while away at college.
Founded in January 2009, the Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health is part of the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Addressing quality of care and workforce development issues in North Carolina's mental health system, the Center and its clinical programs are supported by a three-year grant from The Duke Endowment, as well as Cross Area Services Program (CASP)
funds. The program operates in conjunction with multiple university, state, and community-based partners.
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