title: Honoring their service: behavioral health services in North Carolina for military service members, veterans, and their families.
abstract: The North Carolina Institute of Medicine Task Force on Behavioral Health Services for the Military and Their Families examined the adequacy of Medicaid- and state-funded services for mental health conditions, developmental disabilities (including traumatic brain injury), and substance abuse that are currently available in North Carolina to military service members, veterans, and their families. The task force determined that there are several gaps in services and made 13 recommendations related to federal, state, and local community resources. This article reviews the work of the task force and current efforts to improve services in North Carolina.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Institute of Medicine, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. kabratcher@nciom.org
authors.forename: Kimberly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Alexander-Bratcher
authors.forename: Grier
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Purcell
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: Pam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silberman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D009657:North Carolina; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*