NCDHHS, Promise Resource Network Hold Groundbreaking for new Respite Center

Credentialed media are invited to join NCDHHS leadership for a ribbon-cutting at the Promise Resource Network's (PRN) new respite center in Cabarrus County on Wednesday, March 25, at 10 a.m. Kelly Crosbie, NCDHHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Disorders, will speak at the event.

NCDHHS provided $998,683 to PRN for the project. The peer-run respite center offers residents a peaceful and welcoming space to take a break, breathe and regain balance in their lives.

PRN, a peer-run organization in Mecklenburg County, operates Recovery Cafes in Charlotte and Raleigh and respite centers in Charlotte and the Triangle. PRN also operates the Statewide Peer Warmline, a phone line staffed by Peer Support Specialists who offer non-clinical support and resources to those in crisis. The Peer Warmline works in tandem with the North Carolina 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

What:
Ribbon-Cutting for Promise Resource Network Respite Center in Cabarrus County

Who:
Kelly Crosbie, MSW, LCSW, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services, NCDHHS
Cherene Caraco, Promise Resource Network, Chief Executive Officer/Chief Global Strategist
Libby McCraw, Partners Health Management, Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Aalece Pugh, Cabarrus County, Assistant County Manager

When:
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
10 - 11 a.m.

RSVP: Credentialed media should RSVP to [email protected] if they plan to attend to receive the address and instructions for the event.

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