Training will give tips on finding behavioral health services [Henderson (N.C.) Daily Dispatch]

Nov. 3—HENDERSON — Vance County residents can learn about behavioral health services that are available through Vaya Health, a managed care organization that serves Vance and 30 other North Carolina counties.

Vaya Health will offer training and information in a session on Nov. 8 at Baskerville Funeral Home, 104 S. Garnett St. in Henderson. Attendees will hear about the services Vaya Health offers, who Vaya serves and how to get help.

The session will run from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.

It is the second in a five-part series of community education training events hosted by Baskerville Funeral Home.

Charlie Baskerville explained why he offered his funeral home to host the training sessions.

"I'm trying to educate the community," he said, "using my funeral home to inform people about the resources in the community, what's available."

During the training on Nov. 8, attendees will learn more about Vaya Health and the specific services it provides and how to access those services. In addition, the participants will receive information to assist them in getting help during a behavioral health crisis.

The training will provide information on how residents of Vance County can access health services. The need is there. The 2021 Community Health Assessment conducted by Granville Vance Public Health identified access to healthcare as one of three priorities related to health services in the county.

"Access to healthcare, including appropriate and timely preventive care, treatment and disease management, is essential for community health," according to the report. "Many barriers to accessing healthcare exist, including lack of health insurance, information, transportation and trust."

Thirteen poercent of Vance County residents responding to the survey listed access to care as a top health and safety concern. Forty-three percent said low-cost clinics were a top priority.

Vaya Health is a public managed care organization, which is defined as "a system of health care that controls costs by placing limits on physicians' fees and by restricting the patient's choice of physicians."

Vaya Health oversees Medicaid, federal, state and local funding for services for individuals dealing with issues related to mental health, substance-use disorder and intellectual/developmental disabilities.

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