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Transitions to Community Living
The State of North Carolina entered into a settlement agreement with the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) on August 23, 2012. The purpose of this agreement is to assure that persons with mental illness are allowed to reside in their communities in the least restrictive settings of their choice. The agreement is the end product of over a year of negotiations between the State and the USDOJ.
The Department began implementing the agreement through the Transitions to Community Living Initiative. There are six primary components to the Transitions to Community Living Initiative that include:
Each component has necessary settlement milestones. The implementation plans related to Transitions to Community Living are completed during collaborative work group sessions that are open to the public and updates are provided during work groups as well as during the transitions to community living.
A major settlement milestone is that LME/MCOs are to begin In Reach activities no more than 180 days after the settlement was signed or by February 2013.
The LME/MCOs have been attending two-day intensive trainings on the Transitions to Community Living Initiative and as part of the training received technical assistance regarding In Reach and Transitions Coordination functions and tools that will be utilized to provide In Reach and Transitions Coordination services.
These are conference calls and webinars hosted by DHHS for the MCOs to share updates and key information about the DOJ Settlement implementation efforts. To receive information about these sessions, please email Laura Ross at laura.m.ross@dhhs.nc.gov
