Members of the media are invited to attend the grand opening festivities for PIVOT, a new enhanced behavioral health unit on the campus of C.A. Dillon Juvenile Detention Center in Butner, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12.
PIVOT is operated through a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, New Hope Treatment Centers, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Alliance Health. This unit will serve youth in North Carolina who are referred from other detention centers and youth development centers, providing robust crisis intervention and stabilization services to help move youth towards restoration and rehabilitation.
PIVOT is being established as a pilot program, funded for two years, via a $3.5 million investment from NCDHHS, with the hope that it will serve as a roadmap for the seamless integration of mental health, trauma-informed care and secure custody.
WHAT: PIVOT Enhanced Behavioral Health Unit Grand Opening
WHERE: C.A. Dillon Juvenile Detention Center; 100 Dillon Dr. Butner, NC 27509
WHEN: Monday, Oct. 12; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHO: Speakers will include:
- William Lassiter – NCDPS, Deputy Secretary for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Kelly Crosbie – NCDHHS, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services
- Mike O’Conner – New Hope Treatment Centers, Chief Relationship Officer
- Dr. Arkevious Armstrong – Author and speaker
Note on Juvenile Confidentiality
Per North Carolina General Statute, the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is required to safeguard the identities of youth involved with the juvenile justice system by maintaining juvenile confidentiality. Media outlets filming in DJJDP facilities must agree to maintain juvenile confidentiality during their visit and should refrain from filming youth unless given explicit permission.