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Construction underway on behavioral health facility in Greenville

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published November 3, 2023 at 10:09 AM EDT
From left: Brennen Reynolds, Jeffrey Woods, Dr. Sy Saeed, Isa Diaz, Dr. Michael Genovese, Chris Hunter, Sec. Kody H. Kinsley, Dr. Michael Waldrum, Brian Floyd, Todd Hickey, Bob Greczyn, Dr. Michael Lang, Chancellor Philip Rogers, William Monk hold shovels during the groundbreaking for the upcoming behavioral health hospital in Greenville.
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From left: Brennen Reynolds, Jeffrey Woods, Dr. Sy Saeed, Isa Diaz, Dr. Michael Genovese, Chris Hunter, Sec. Kody H. Kinsley, Dr. Michael Waldrum, Brian Floyd, Todd Hickey, Bob Greczyn, Dr. Michael Lang, Chancellor Philip Rogers, William Monk hold shovels during the groundbreaking for the upcoming behavioral health hospital in Greenville.

ECU Health and Acadia Healthcare have started construction on a 144-bed behavioral health hospital in Greenville.

The hospital is expected to open in Spring 2025, about a mile from ECU Health Medical Center, and it will offer inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults, seniors, children and teens who struggle with mental health disorders.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Sec. Kody H. Kinsley said too many people, including children, in North Carolina get stuck in emergency departments when they urgently need short-term and high-quality behavioral health care, and the new hospital will make behavioral health services easier to access.

It will also be a teaching hospital for psychiatry, social work, nursing and other behavioral health professionals.
Annette Weston
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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