BLUE CROSS NC FOUNDATION INVESTMENT EXPANDS NC-STEP PROGRAM

GREENVILLE, N.C., May 13 -- East Carolina University issued the following press release:

GREENVILLE, N.C. (5/12/2026) - A new $1.5 million investment from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation (Blue Cross NC Foundation) will expand theNorth Carolina Statewide Telepsychiatry Program (NC-STeP)within theEast Carolina University Center for Telepsychiatry and e-Behavioral Health and help improve care for thousands across the state.

Through this expansion, NC-STeP will help integrate psychiatric expertise into campus health services at UNC Pembroke (UNCP), supporting earlier identification of mental health needs, faster access to treatment, and improved care coordination without requiring students to leave campus.

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