The Daily Tar Heel :: Local mental health agencies discuss possible merger

November 29, 2010

Local mental health agencies discuss possible merger
By CORINNE WHITE | The Daily Tar Heel
Updated: 12:01 AM
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Two area mental health management agencies are considering joining forces to meet state standards.

According to state law, agencies that manage mental health services must serve at least 200,000 people or at least five counties. Alamance-Caswell Local Management Entity, based in Burlington, is not meeting this stipulation.

After its partnership with Rockingham County ended in 2009, Alamance-Caswell approached the Chapel Hill-based OPC Area Program — which serves Orange, Person and Chatham counties — to discuss merging the agencies.

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