Alexander County Senior Center

ASHEVILLE, NC – Nearly a year ago, Vaya Health and the Roxboro Police Department formed a partnership to launch the Co-Responder Pilot Program in Person County to enhance safety and efficiency in responding to mental health crises throughout the community. By embedding a behavioral health specialist alongside law enforcement, the program has significantly improved crisis […]

April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol use. Alcohol Awareness Month offers communities a chance to gain more understanding of how individuals struggle with alcohol use and offers resources and support.  Many counties served by Vaya in western North Carolina have experienced crises via natural disasters in recent months. […]

The Consumer and Family Advisory Committee (CFAC) works hard all year, volunteering to provide Vaya and other stakeholders with invaluable feedback and perspective directly from and on behalf of those Vaya serves. Taking those messages to legislators provides crucial insight for lawmakers, so on March 11, CFAC members shared their stories, their thanks, their frustrations, […]