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shows a boy with rosy cheeks laying on the floor, looking over his shoulder at the camera and smiling.
Posted inChildren's Health

For 11-year-old in ER, The Wait for a Psych Bed is 10 Days

by Taylor Knopf October 17, 2017January 3, 2021

By Taylor Knopf Calling the police to escort his 11-year-old son to the emergency department was one of the hardest decisions Michael Harrison ever had to make. Wyatt has autism. His tantrums have become more frequent and violent in recent months. On Friday, Oct. 6, Harrison got an urgent call from Wyatt’s school director Linda […]

neon emergency room sign
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Hospitals, Mental Health

Scarcity Of Mental Health Care Means Patients — Especially Kids — Land In ER

by Editor October 19, 2016October 19, 2016
Broughton Hospital in Morganton, one of North Carolina's three state-managed psychiatric hospitals. Broughton is incorporating recovery principles into it's treatment for their patients.
Posted inHospitals

Changing the Approach to Care at Broughton Hospital

by Editor September 9, 2015April 19, 2021
Stanley Cotton (R) jokes around with Jemel TKTK who worked at the Homestead Rd group home while Cotton lived there.
Posted inDisabilities, Featured, Medicaid, Mental Health, State Health Policy

Group Home Money Allegedly Hidden in House Budget

by Editor May 27, 2015May 28, 2015
(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.
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Mental Health, State Health Policy

Mental Health Advocates Share Their Stories with Lawmakers

by Hyun Namkoong April 15, 2015April 7, 2017
Group home residents and their advocates have been asking the Legislature for group home funding. They rallied in front of the General Assembly last month. Photo credit: Rose Hoban.
Posted inDisabilities, Featured, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Mental Health

Group Home Funding Runs Dry

by Editor February 23, 2015May 26, 2015

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