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LCCNC 2025 Spring Conference: Minority Mental Health Symposium

Mental Health Initiatives at the North Carolina General Assembly

Ashley Perkinson, JD
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Date & Time

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Participants will gain a better understanding of the status of mental health initiatives in the 2025 General Assembly long session.

  • Participants will receive helpful tips on how to effectively advocate at the state legislature.

  • Participants will learn about the importance of staying informed on updates from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Educational Goal

To increase knowledge of the status of mental health initiatives in the 2025 General Assembly long session.

Description

Please be advised that due to accreditation guidelines, this session is being accredited for counselors only.

 

Ashley Perkinson, lobbyist for LCCNC, will provide updates on mental health initiatives at the North Carolina General Assembly, including updates on the state budget, health policy committees, and DHHS updates.

Target Audience

  • Counselor

Presenters

Ashley Perkinson, JD
Ashley Perkinson, JD represents both statewide and national organizations at the North Carolina General Assembly. She has represented LPCANC now LCCNC since 2007. Ashley also currently serves on the North Carolina Symphony Board of Trustees, Governor's School Foundation Board, and UNC Alumni Association Board. She also formerly served as president of the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Wake County and former secretary of the Wake County Bar Association. She is also a former board member of SafeChild. In 2011, Ashley was named by Triangle Business Journal as one of the Triangle's 40 Under 40. Ashley was recognized in 2021 by North State Journal as one of North Carolina's top 25 lobbyists. Ashley is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and School of Law. Ashley enjoys providing government relations services to her clients.