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NC agency sued over ‘systemic failures’ in providing mental health services for inmates
WBTV Charlotte· 2 weeks agoThe lawsuit, filed by Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC) against NCDHHS, alleges that detainees...
Under the Dome: Who’s joining the NCGOP for its convention?
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe development of a remedial plan for people with mental illness. A private law firm, the ACLU of ...
Under the Dome: An exclusive interview with Rep. Cecil Brockman
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 5 days agoSo, they took her case to court. Samantha’s mother and father worked with the legal advocacy group ...
Lawsuit says NC violates constitutional rights of those with mental illnesses through lengthy waits...
WCNC Charlotte· 2 weeks agoThe lawsuit blames declines in government services and a sluggish bureaucratic process for forcing...
Governor’s health care budget proposals would help NC’s most vulnerable | Robesonian
The Robesonian· 23 hours agoNow that Gov. Roy Cooper has checked expanding Medicaid off his gubernatorial to-do list, he has...
‘They deserve a chance’: New Columbia coffee shop breaks stigma, employs disabled workers
WIS News 10 Columbia· 2 days agoOne family is trying to break the stigma surrounding people with special needs and their ability to...
Changes in access to services for NC residents with disabilities after compromise halts long legal...
WUNC Chapel Hill· 2 weeks agoSuperior Court Judge Allen Baddour agreed to sign the consent order on April 17, a negotiated agreement between both parties that temporarily resolves the case for two years. During that time ...
Social opportunities for neurodivergent adults flourish locally
Mountain Xpress· 2 weeks agoRebecca Blalock of Hendersonville noticed that she actually felt relieved during the two years she ...
Meet Samantha R. Her legal victory may improve behavioral care for thousands in NC.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 1 week agoMany families with behavioral health needs are unable to access care in their communities, forcing...
North Carolina Republicans Seek Hundreds of Millions of Dollars More for School Vouchers
US News & World Report· 4 days agoAddressing a sharp increase in private-school grant applications, North Carolina Republicans advanced legislation on Wednesday to spend hundreds of millions ...