NC Crisis Care Enters New Era: 988 Now Linked to Real-Time Bed Registry

RALEIGH, NC — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) has officially transformed the state’s mental health response by launching a nation-first, hourly automated bed registry. The system, known as the Behavioral Health Statewide Central Availability Navigator (BH SCAN), is now fully integrated with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, ensuring that people in crisis receive care without the dangerous "waiting game" of the past.Direct Support for 988 and Mobile CrisisTh