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What is TCL? In North Carolina, people diagnosed with serious mental illness are sometimes placed in institutions (like…

Posted in Sep 2024

Find out about alternatives to PRTFs, important rights to know about when your child is in a PRTF, and what to do if you…

Posted in Jun 2023

NC regulators investigate conditions in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities. This video details some of their…

Posted in Jun 2023

NC over-relies on these expensive institutions instead of investing in community-based care, which means many NC children…

Posted in May 2023

We want to hear from you. Share your stories and help us advocate for kids who are sent away to PRTFs.

Posted in Apr 2023

Involuntary commitment (IVC) is when a person is put into a mental health facility against their will, or without their…

Posted in May 2022

Watch this video ‘What is the Legacy of the Olmstead Decision?’ Read about Lois Curtis and Elaine Wilson, the…

Posted in Feb 2022

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

Posted in Feb 2022

An explanation of your right to refuse treatment or medication, including psychotropic medication, if you are a patient in a…

Posted in Feb 2022

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