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A self-advocacy checklist for people with disabilities and families Why Discharge Planning Matters When you leave a…

Posted in Jan 2026

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

Posted in Sep 2024

DRNC’s Investigations and Monitoring (I&M) team goes into facilities across NC to check the health and safety of…

Posted in Aug 2024

PROTECTING BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES Signed into law by President Trump, the Strengthening Protections…

Posted in Dec 2023

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

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

Posted in May 2022

Learn about the Olmstead, how it relates to services for people with disabilities and how DRNC is addressing Olmstead…

Posted in Feb 2022

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