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Seclusion & Restraint Reduction The use of seclusion and restraint with people at risk of harming themselves or others is a complex and controversial issue that touches many agencies, including juvenile justice, psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, and schools. When seclusion and restraint are used, both the people applying and receiving the interventions are placed at risk of psychological and physical harm. Through research, policy analysis, and education, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health seeks to identify creative, workable solutions to these dangerous situations, with the goal of promoting the use of safe and effective alternatives to seclusion and restraint by Texas agencies serving people with mental illnesses. To promote Texas progress in seclusion and restraint reduction, the Foundation has convened several conferences, including:
The Foundation has also compiled a wealth of resources on seclusion and restraint reduction, including:
To further support the gains made by Texas agencies, the Foundation launched the cross-agency Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group in 2007. Comprised of mental health consumers, family members, advocates, and representatives of private and public agencies, the group serves as a resource in the state, providing leadership to support and guide culture change in Texas agencies. This group also serves as advisors to the recent acquisition of a federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services to focus on reducing seclusion and restraint to four Texas psychiatric hospitals. This project is entitled: State of Texas Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion (STARS). |
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