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NC Prison Breaks Its Own Rules for Suicide Prevention

May 22, 2018 by Taylor Knopf

NC Prison Breaks Its Own Rules for Suicide Prevention - North Carolina Health News

Prison staff recently held an inmate with mental illnesses in solitary confinement for more than 150 days despite the Department of Public Safety’s policy to limit restrictive housing of prisoners with such diagnoses to one month. And advocates say this issue may be widespread.

By Taylor Knopf Last spring, Devon Davis said he was riding in the passenger seat of his early 2000s model Lexus when he and his buddy were stopped by Raleigh police. There was a gun in the vehicle. Davis said it belonged to the driver. The driver said it belonged to Davis: A classic case […]

Budget Axe Aims at Wright School – Again

May 15, 2017 by Rose Hoban

Budget Axe Aims at Wright School – Again - North Carolina Health News

For the sixth time in as many years, lawmakers are proposing to close one of North Carolina’s only state-run facilities treating kids with emotional and behavioral problems.

By Rose Hoban People in the mental health community are reacting to the news that for the sixth time budget writers in the North Carolina Senate have eliminated funding for the Wright School, a Durham-based facility serving kids with severe mental and behavioral health problems. The measure left Janet Wall almost speechless with frustration. Wall’s […]

Networking to Meet Critical Needs in the Mountains

May 18, 2015 by Editor

Networking to Meet Critical Needs in the Mountains - North Carolina Health News

In the far-west counties of the state, finding services for special-needs kids is a chore. The Family Support Network is up for the challenge. By Taylor Sisk It’s a Thursday morning in Robbinsville, the county seat of Graham County (population: 8,861, third-smallest county in the state, and well off the road to anywhere) and Jody […]

(L to R) Niketa Currie, Ariel Wolf, Camaron Freemon, Veronica Arias - Members of Youth M.O.V.E. come to the General Assembly to advocate for changes in mental health treatment in the school system.

Mental Health Advocates Share Their Stories with Lawmakers

April 15, 2015 by Hyun Namkoong

Mental Health Advocates Share Their Stories with Lawmakers - North Carolina Health News

Mental health advocates shared their stories with legislators to persuade them to protect funding for mental health, expand access to care and ensure services are accessible to everybody. By Hyun Namkoong Ariel Wolf, 21, spent five years in state psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities without getting the care that addressed her specific needs. “Five […]

School nurses met in Chapel Hill last week for an intensive two-day workshop focused on getting them up to date with the newest trends.

School Nurses Head to Class

October 3, 2012 by Rose Hoban

School Nurses Head to Class - North Carolina Health News

More than 500 school nurses crammed in as much new information as they could last week during the annual meeting of the state School Nurses’ Association. By Rose Hoban One day last week, four kids showed up in school nurse Frances Tutterow’s office at Courtney Elementary School at the same time. All of them had […]

HOUSE Calls: Questions About Lice & ADHD

July 10, 2012 by Rose Hoban

HOUSE Calls: Questions About Lice & ADHD - North Carolina Health News

This week we respond to questions about lice and ADHD. Dear HOUSE Calls, My daughter went to summer camp and they told me that there had been a lice outbreak. How will I know she has lice? What should I do? Are there any organic treatments? Lice is very common. If your daughter gets […]

Nature-based Summer Camps Help Get Kids Healthy

June 15, 2012 by Rose Hoban

Nature-based Summer Camps Help Get Kids Healthy - North Carolina Health News

Going to camp is more than just a way to entertain kids during summer months when school is out, research is showing camp has mental and physical health benefits too. By Stephanie Soucheray Wendy Tonker watches as a girl throws a dagger into the ground. Meanwhile a boy shakes a tree limb to loosen its […]

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