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CityViewNC .com | 47 A warm and soothing environment in which patients and their parents can feel comfortable and safe. Comprehensive and critical inpatient treatment available without the necessity of an hour-long, or longer, drive. Skilled professionals on hand around the clock to help families in crisis. at's the vision for a new, 16-bed inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit, scheduled to break ground this month as part of Cape Fear Valley Behavioral Health Care. e Dorothea Dix Adolescent Care Unit at Cape Fear Valley Health, which will serve children ages 12-18, is expected to be completed by fall of next year. And if it were already open? "It would be full," said John Bigger, Corporate Director of Cape Fear Valley Health's Behavioral Health and Sleep Center. "And our anticipation is, once we open, it will be full." e idea of the center is years in the making, a longtime mutual goal of Bigger and Ken Fleishman, M.D. Dr. Fleishman is one of four board-certified child psychiatrists with Cape Fear Valley Health. ey recognized the need for inpatient treatment for adolescents in Cumberland County, but also knew the cost could be prohibitive. "is was generously funded by the Division of Health and Human Services through the Department of Mental Health," Bigger said. "ey saw the need we have here in this community and came up with a funding amount for us to be able to build this unit." Never has the need been greater, agreed Fleishman and colleague Sree Jadapalle, M.D., who is also a child psychiatrist with Cape Fear Valley Health. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc globally, but the effect is magnified in children and families who were already fragile. "Currently, with all the crisis going on with online schooling and everyone cooped up in the houses, we're having six to eight children come into the emergency room per day," Jadapalle said. Fleishman pointed out that both the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and American Academy of Pediatrics agree that it is healthiest for children to be in school, and that children Now's the time to invest in your financial health. Experience, knowledge and compassion are what drive our team at Wells Fargo Advisors to help our clients reach their long-term financial goals. We strive to always put our client's interest first- especially in these very challenging times. Now is the time to lay the financial foundation for your future. With over 75 years of experience, our team is here to provide the advice you need. Call today to make an investment in your long-term financial health. Call for a complimentary portfolio consultation and a discussion about healthy investing for your future. Wells Fargo Advisors 4140 Femcreek Drive, Suite 105 Fayetteville, NC 28314 800.292.2825 I 800.292.2825 Eddie Waren Managing Director Investments Jackson Waren Financial Consultant Jane Smith Senior Registered Client Associate Investment products and services are offered through Wells Fargo Clearing Services (WFCS), LLC, Member SIPC, a registered broker-dealer and non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. WFCS uses the trade name Wells Fargo Advisors. 1 North Jefferson, St. Louis, MO 63103. Your Wedding Share with CityView for more information contact sales@city viewnc.com

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