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New project launches in North Carolina

The University of North Carolina School of Social Work has launched a CTI project that will provide services to over 200 persons with severe mental illness in Orange and Chatham counties. Led by faculty members Barbara B. Smith and Gary Cuddeback, the three-year project is also intended to promote the statewide adoption of the model. The

US and regional experts convene in Argentina to plan next steps in research collaboration

A meeting was held in Cordoba, Argentina, on November 26-27, 2012 of the leadership group of RedeAmericas, one of five NIMH-funded hubs for international mental health services research. Each hub serves as a center for multidisciplinary activities across a specific region. RedeAmericas research focuses on the mental health treatment gap in six Latin American cities –