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November 19 at 7:58 PM ·
HAPPENING NOW: Kevin Hines is tonight's speaker for the Hope for the Hopeless virtual event hosted by Coastal Horizons Center. The event begins at 8 p.m.
We are delighted to have New Hanover Regional Medical Center on board as our Presenting Sponsor for this evening's Hope for the Hopeless Fundraiser. Please tune in TONIGHT, November 19th, to
WECT News Facebook page at 8 p.m. EST. to watch our live stream event with Golden Gate Bridge suicide event survivor, Kevin Hines.
No matter where you live, please tune in TONIGHT, November 19th, to WECT News Facebook page at 8 p.m. EST. where they will be livestreaming our virtual fundraiser with Golden Gate Bridge SUICIDE ATTEMPT SURVIVOR, Kevin Hines. Yes, this is a fundraiser, but it is also Coastal Horizons’ GIFT OF HOPE to everyone. If just one person makes the choice to seek help instead of ending their life, our goal for tonight’s event will be met. Please share. We want to reach as many people as possible.
There will also be a virtual meet and greet with Kevin at 7:30 p.m. If you are interested in joining us for this portion of the program, please go to https://coastalhorizons.org/sponsorship/. Donors of any amount will be sent a VIP link.
“You know that can only be the wish, the hope and the prayer is to help someone find the light at the end of the tunnel so they can survive their pain so that they can continue on so they can be here tomorrow so they can truly find the realization that they matter--that they hold value--that they are worthy and that suicide is never the solution to their problem. It is the problem.” Suicide Survivor, Kevin Hines
Hines will speak at Coastal Horizons’ Hope for the Hopeless virtual event Thursday. The event will be broadcast live on WECT News Facebook page from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information on how to join the virtual event and listen to Hines, as well as how to support the good works of Coastal Horizons and attend a VIP virtual meet & greet prior to the main event, go to Coastal Horizons' homepage at coastalhorizons.org
https://www.wect.com/2020/11/17/it-was-instant-regret-golden-gate-bridge-suicide-survivor-share-story-virtual-event-wilmington/
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‘It was instant regret’: Golden Gate Bridge suicide survivor to share story in virtual event in Wilmington
In Fiscal Year 19-20, 39 youth were provided with 1,214 days of shelter at Open House Youth Shelter of Coastal Horizons Center. Open House is committed to improving the safety and well-being of displaced abused, neglected and vulnerable youth. This program does more than just meet youth’s basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. Personal growth is encouraged through counseling services, vocational/educational opportunities, life skill building, and recreational activities. All confidential services are provided at no cost to youth and their families. In addition to providing shelter to 39 children last fiscal year, our caring staff facilitated a total of 739 youth/family interactions. The youth in our program participated in 1,073 hours of cultural experiences and recreational activities; received 343 hours of health and wellness activities; were provided with 469 hours of vocational/educational activities; and were served 3,642 nutritious, family-style meals while staying at the shelter. To support the work we do at Coastal Horizons, please join us Thursday night at 8 p.m. for a virtual fundraiser that will be livestreamed on WECT News' Facebook page. For additional details, including how to donate, please go to https://coastalhorizons.org/sponsorship/
Virtual Forum on Wilmington Health Access for Teens of Coastal Horizons. WHQR’s Ben Schachtman interviews Cristen Williams, Program Director for WHAT. Recorded Feb 10, 2021 at noon.
Covid-19 is taking a mental toll on kids and teenagers. Join Coastal Horizons tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10th, at noon for the next in our Virtual Forum Series to learn not only about the mental health but also the primary care services offered at Wilmington Health Access for Teens and its school-based wellness centers. To register, go to https://secure.everyaction.com/_dJ0A1s5tEWVqg81ACTQUw2
Please join WHQR Public Media's Benjamin N. Schachtman on Wednesday, February 10th at noon as he interviews WilmingtonHealth AccessforTeens's Program Director, Cristen Williams. To sign up for this free virtual forum, please go to https://secure.everyaction.com/_dJ0A1s5tEWVqg81ACTQUw2
#lockyourmeds NC Department of Health and Human Services
The Clinical Director at Coastal Horizons Center in Wilmington Kenny House ... says that for every dollar spent on treatment, there is a savings to the system of $7 - $10. “We did a study, a case study, of a particular person that cost $20,000-$25,000 a year for a whole array of treatments,” said House. “And without those arrays of treatments, that individual cost our system close to $200,000 that year.” https://www.wect.com/2021/02/05/north-carolina-receive-nearly-million-dollars-opioid-settlement/
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North Carolina to receive nearly $19 million in opioid settlement