PEMBROKE — UNC Pembroke is expanding access to specialized healthcare for students by introducing telepsychiatry and medical eye care services at the Brave Health Center, bringing additional mental health support and vision care directly to campus.
University leaders and healthcare partners celebrated the expansion last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, highlighting new services designed to reduce barriers to care and support students’ health, well-being and academic success.
“Students’ mental and physical health play a significant role in their ability to thrive and be successful,” said UNCP Chancellor Robin Gary Cummings. “By expanding access to these services, we are reducing barriers to helping students get the support they need to thrive at UNCP.”
The expansion includes the North Carolina Statewide Telepsychiatry Program (NC-STeP), which began serving UNCP students earlier this semester, and medical eye care services provided by faculty from the university’s College of Optometric Medicine, with appointments beginning Nov. 9.
NC-STeP brings specialized behavioral healthcare to campus through a partnership with ECU’s Center for Telepsychiatry and e-Behavioral Health, supporte...