Alliance Health
Coverage of Alliance Health in the Nexus archive.
- Black youth suicide rates in North Carolina: What families should know
Black youth suicide rates in North Carolina show 36% of middle school students and 17% of high school students have attempted suicide, with low help-seeking rates. Roosevelt Richard of Alliance Health highlights stigma and underrepresentation in mental health care as barriers, while emphasizing the role of faith communities and professional support.
- The biggest barrier to teen mental health isn’t treatment.
The article highlights that over one-third of North Carolina high school students report feeling persistently sad or hopeless, with 94 of 100 counties facing mental health professional shortages. It argues the biggest barrier to teen mental health is not treatment access but ensuring early identification and connection to care through collaboration between schools, families, and providers.
- Summer break widens hunger gap for Charlotte families, nonprofits say
Food insecurity in Charlotte worsens during summer break as children lose access to school meals, impacting nearly 850,000 students statewide. Nonprofits like Feeding Charlotte and NourishUp address the issue by redistributing surplus food and seeking community support, with Feeding Charlotte recently receiving a $5,000 grant from Alliance Health.