North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services
Providers of MH/DD/SA Services
Training
Aimed at Preventing the
Use of Restraints and Seclusion
Agencies providing services as part of the North Carolina publicly funded mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services system may use training programs of their choice, according to the rules (effective 4/1/03), as long as they are approved by the Division.
Lists of approved training are online:
- By Program Name (PDF)
- By Agency Name (PDF)
If your agency wishes to develop its own curriculum, the curriculum must be reviewed and approved by the state.
The Division Curriculum Review Committee reviews curricula based on training competencies. These competencies describe the abilities the trainee should gain during training. They are divided into 3 sections: a) prevention; b) use; c) instructor training.
To apply for your curriculum to be reviewed, send in:
1. Cover letter/memo;
2. Completed crosswalk(s) - These describe how & where your curriculum handles each competency (instructions are on the forms);
3. The curriculum.
Crosswalk forms:
To have a training program reviewed, by e-mail, floppy disk or CD, electronically send in a cover letter, a completed crosswalk and a copy of the program itself to:
Restraint & Seclusion Prevention Curriculum Review
Communications and Training Team
Division of MH/DD/SAS
3022 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-3022
Rules pertaining to prevent use of seclusion and restraint in communities:
State Facilities:
