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Youth & families
Every North Carolina update we have published on youth & families, newest first. Each report names the primary source so you can check it yourself.
September 24, 2026
North Carolina launches Children and Families Specialty Plan
WCNC reports North Carolina launched the Children and Families Specialty Plan after a $835 million behavioral health investment, as one in five high schoolers contemplated suicide in 2024.
Primary source: WCNC
September 24, 2026
NC Launches Children and Families Specialty Health Plan
NC DHHS says Healthy Blue Care Together went live Dec. 1, 2025, providing integrated physical and mental health services for about 32,000 current and former foster youth and young adults under 26.
Primary source: NC Department of Health and Human Services