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Tag: Residential Facilities

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#IBelongToo

DRNC’s communications team is working on a new project called “I belong too.” This project lifts up…

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Involuntary Commitment

Involuntary commitment (IVC) is when a person is put into a mental health facility against their wil…

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What is Olmstead?

Watch this video ‘What is the Legacy of the Olmstead Decision?’ Frequently asked questio…

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A latina mother speaks with her daughter and a nurse in a facility waiting room.

Discharge Rights: Minors

Learn about your discharge rights if you are voluntarily, or involuntarily admitted into a 24-hour m…

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Discharge Rights: Adults

What are my discharge rights from a 24-hour mental health facility? You have the right to actively p…

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Right to Refuse Medication in Hospitals

An explanation of your right to refuse treatment or medication, including psychotropic medication, i…

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Your Right to Refuse Medication in Prison

Learn about your right to refuse medication in prison and the procedures for emergency and non-emerg…

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Black man in wheelchair meeting with psychologist in ICF-IID facility. The psychologist, who is also black, wears a pink headband, and holds a laptop. She seems to be explaining something to the man.

Your Right to Refuse Medication in Facilities

An explanation of your right to refuse treatment or medication if you live in an intermediate care f…

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The Promise of Olmstead cannot be Broken

A message from DRNC’s CEO This season of gratitude has us thinking about the meaning of home.…

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