May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is More Good Days, Together. The focus is simple but meaningful. It’s about helping people have more days where they feel steady, supported and able to handle the demands of the day.
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Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 3-9 and provides an excellent reminder not to wait until a storm arrives to get ready. While the season officially begins June 1 and runs through Nov. 30, it’s never too early to be prepared.
A young man approaches a car dealership after carefully weighing his monthly expenses. He’s got a good job and decent credit, and has budgeted for all the necessities – housing, utilities, groceries and health insurance.
Each April, the NC Department of Public Safety joins partners in raising awareness of crime victims’ rights and highlighting the network of victim resources and service providers available across our state.
The Responder Assistance Initiative shares 30 simple, practical ideas you can use anytime. Use these ideas to care for yourself and manage stress in ways that fit your day.
April is National Stress Awareness Month, a time to pause and take a closer look at how stress shows up in our daily lives. For those of us in public safety, stress can come from many directions – whether on calls, behind the scenes, and in the day-to-day demands of the job.
Did you know that over 65,000 children under the age of five are exposed to pesticides annually? Learn what you can do to securely store, properly use, and safely dispose of pesticides to keep your family safe.
Featured article in the March 2026 edition of the Violence Prevention Update quarterly newsletter.
Ya que estamos cerca de la temporada de primavera, este es el momento perfecto para que usted y su familia tengan un plan de seguridad, practiquen el plan, tengan un kit de emergencia y tengan una forma de recibir alertas meteorológicas en caso de que ocurra un tiempo severo.
As the season is about to change to spring, it is the perfect time for you and your family to have a safety plan, to practice the plan, to have an emergency kit and to have a way of getting weather alerts in case severe weather strikes.
CHDS programs prepare public and private sector leaders to anticipate, manage and respond to today’s complex homeland defense and homeland security challenges, with a strong emphasis on strengthening community‑level preparedness. McGrath completed the program on January 16, 2026.
Former NCDPS intern Kaylee Market followed her internship with a full-time position in the department.
Featured article in the January 2026 edition of the Violence Prevention Update quarterly newsletter.
As the days grow shorter and the winter months settle in, many people notice a shift in mood and energy. For some, these changes go beyond the typical “winter blues” and can develop into Seasonal Affective Disorder, a form of depression linked to reduced sunlight and disrupted circadian