NC S597

State and local agencies shall make personnel and resources available to National Guard Family Assistance Centers to serve active duty, reserve, and veteran members of the Armed Forces and their families.

Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services shall assess gaps in traumatic brain injury care for service members and veterans, and recommend a community-based neurobehavioral system of care by July 1, 2012.

North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program shall provide health education and training to health professionals and students about military culture, deployment impacts, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, military sexual trauma, substance abuse disorders, and available referral resources.

Local Management Entities (LMEs) must designate trained care coordination staff to serve as points of contact for military and veteran services, and provide training to screening and referral staff on military-related behavioral health conditions.

State Board of Education shall collect and report annually on the number of students with military family members and whether local school administrative units employ staff trained in the unique needs of military-connected children.