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• Localities: /Chapel Hill, /Durham
• Pages:
  • /2001 reform: an ongoing crisis

Related Pages

• state government entities:
  • NC DHHS: Department of Health and Human Services
  • NC MHDDSAS
• service providers:
  • Alpha Management Community Services‎ (multiple locations)
  • Coordinated Health Services, Inc.‎ (multiple locations)
  • Touchstone Residential Services
  • Chapel Hill:
    • Annas Resources
  • Durham: see /Durham
• other entities:
  • ValueOptions: a sort of "gatekeeper" contracted to approve/disapprove requested services
• terminology
  • Alternative Family Living
  • CAP-MR/DD
  • developmental therapy
  • local management entity
  • Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) (defined by US HHS)
  • Residential Treatment Facility, divided into Levels I, II, III, and IV -- seems to be less intensive than PRTF
• documents
  • NC DMA: December 2001 Special Medicaid Bulletin - Mental Health gives NC Medicaid qualifications and admission criteria for:
    • Mental Health Service Provider
    • Substance Abuse Service Provider
    • Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
    • Level II through IV Residential Treatment Facility

Links

Directory

Local Management Entities

• The Durham Center: Durham County (see /Durham)
• Five County Mental Health Authority (at least, I presume this is an LME): Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance, Warren

Organizations - Autism

• Autism Society of NC (links)
• TEACCH Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped CHildren: "an evidence-based service, training, and research program for individuals of all ages and skill levels with autism spectrum disorders. Established in the early 1970s by Eric Schopler and colleagues"
  • Carolina Living & Learning Center: an integrated vocational and residential program for adults with autism; located in Pittsboro

Organizations - Other

• Family Support Network of NC: "to promote and provide support for families with children who have special needs"
• NAMI NC: National Alliance on Mental Health, NC Chapter
• NC Health Policy Gateway, a project of Duke University and NC Blue Cross Blue Shield