Trillium outlines behavioral‑health services for Halifax: 1,966 residents on tailored Medicaid plan

Bobby Lowe, regional vice president for Trillium Health Resources, told the Halifax County Board of Commissioners that Trillium covers 46 counties as one of four public behavioral‑health plans in North Carolina and that, as of December 2025, 1,966 Halifax residents were enrolled in the tailored plan that manages higher‑need Medicaid behavioral‑health care.

Lowe summarized services and local partnerships: 24/7 crisis lines answered by trained staff, mobile crisis response that can come to scenes, reentry care management that accepts direct referrals from detention facilities, distribution of Narcan and fentanyl test strips, school prevention curricula (including a mobile STEM lab on vaping), and programs aimed at veterans and underserved populations. He reported that across Trillium’s 46 counties the plan served about 92,000 tailored‑plan members as of December 2025 and cited a total of $1.7 billion in Medicaid‑funded care delivered across those counties in the prior year.

Commissioners asked about non‑emergency medical transportation, youth‑focused prevention work in rural towns, and how parents access services for minors; Lowe said parents or guardians generally arrange care for minors and that several local initiatives increase capacity for school‑based and community prevention. The board voted to accept Trillium’s annual report by voice vote.

Quote (from the meeting transcript): “So right now in Halifax as of December, there are 1,966 Halifax members who are on the tailored plan,” Bobby Lowe said. ‘‘We have a crisis line that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and that is answered by a person.’’

Why it matters: The tailored plan numbers and the county‑level programs (crisis response, prevention, concussion of Narcan distribution) are relevant to county health planning, behavioral‑health referrals, and school and law‑enforcement partnerships. Acceptance of the report signals ongoing county‑Trillium coordination.

Provenance: presentation and acceptance recorded in the meeting packet and vote (transcript segments cited).