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Posted inMental Health

Sheriffs want to turn transport of psych patients over to mental health workers

by Taylor Knopf May 23, 2022May 24, 2022

By Taylor Knopf When two sheriff’s deputies showed up at the hospital room of John Noel’s husband, Chris, he thought he was being arrested. No one had told him they were coming.  The deputies handcuffed Chris and escorted him to the back seat of a patrol car, according to Noel. Driving away from the hospital, […]

There's sign with red letters that says "Emergency Trauma Center." That sign is near the entrance to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center ER
Posted inMental Health

‘Behavioral health emergency’: NC health organizations ask state leaders for help

by Taylor Knopf June 25, 2021October 19, 2021
Title card reads: Health Care Half Hour - Involuntary Commitment Overuse
Posted inMental Health

Health Care Half Hour: Mental health and the overuse of involuntary commitments in North Carolina – June 17, 2021

by Editor June 17, 2021March 28, 2022
a person sits with their head in their hands behind bars, backlit by blue lights
Posted inMental Health

State lawmakers seek non-police, community interventions to mental health crises

by Taylor Knopf May 18, 2021October 19, 2021
handcuffs against a black background, which many county sherrifs departments use for transporting psychiatric patients
Posted inMental Health

Despite pitfalls, counties leave psych patient transport in sheriffs’ hands

by Taylor Knopf March 23, 2021October 19, 2021
photo is a close up of hands cuffed behind someone's back
Posted inMental Health

NC didn’t track the data on mental health commitments, so some advocates did it instead.

by Taylor Knopf December 21, 2020October 19, 2021

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