LGBTQ youth in Fayetteville who are experiencing school bullying and a lack of family support can seek mental health assistance through Cape Fear Medical Center.
Jenny Finlan, a licensed clinical mental health counselor for Cape Fear Valley Community Mental Health, said she wants to impact the way society looks at mental health.
“Sometimes society has a hard time appreciating or accepting what someone can offer,” she said. “Members of that (LGBTQ youth) population tend to experience a lot of bullying, stigma, stereotyping and all kinds of things that can cause anxiety, depression just a wide range of mental health concerns.”
Employer: Cape Fear Valley Health
Job title: Marketing and communications coordinator
Who are your immediate family members? Mom, Marsha Beard; dad, Mitchell Graham; brothers, Bobby McLaurin, Stuart Graham and Clark Graham; sister, Anita McLaurin
Education: BA from East Carolina University in communications, concentration in public relations and minor in business administration. Go Pirates! Graduated from Terry Sanford High School in 2001.
What community and professional groups are you affiliated with? Outside the hospital, I m on the Advisory Board of Fayetteville Animal Protection Society. I served on their Board of Directors for many years, including positions of vice president and secretary, and chairperson of Woofstock for several years. I ve been active on various committees in this community in the past, some to include Child Advocacy Center Marketing Committee; United Way Marketing Committee; and Better Health Evening at the Theatre. I also do merchandising for
Letter: Fill out survey to help assess health needs in Cumberland County
The Fayetteville Observer
From now until June 18, members of our community have an opportunity to impact health issues for their families and neighbors for the next several years. The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) survey is done every three years in most counties, and the most recent survey is now open.
The CHNA survey is important because its results can impact funding, spending, and other wide-reaching decisions about healthcare, infrastructure, grants, programming, and more in Cumberland County. These anonymous surveys tell decision-makers what the people who live in their communities want and need, as well as report how communities are doing in a variety of ways that relate to health and wellbeing.
Patients are now allowed an unlimited number of visitors between noon and 8 p.m. at Cape Fear Valley Health ran facilities unless otherwise instructed.