School is not Supposed to Hurt: Update on Progress in 2009 to Prevent and Reduce Restraint and Seclusion in Schools – In January 2009, the National Disability Rights Network released a report entitled School is Not Supposed to Hurt. The report revealed that students in every region of the country were being injured, and […]
Keeping America’s Children Safe from Abuses in the use of Psychotropic Drugs and Seclusion/Restraint – The absence of specific federal and, often, state standards governing the use of restraints and seclusion in schools, and practices governing psychotropic drug prescribing for children and adolescents where parental consent is not available, such as foster care, are […]
Guidelines for the Use of Restraint or Containment in Community Crisis Homes in California – The purpose of these Guidelines, although primarily to provide guidance to CCH providers regarding the use of restraint or containment, is multifaceted. The ability to manage a behavioral crisis is critically important for all staff who work with individuals […]
Roadmap to Seclusion and Restraint Free Mental Health Services – In 2003, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) set forth a bold vision to reduce and ultimately eliminate the use of seclusion and restraint in behavioral healthcare settings. SAMHSA has established seclusion and restraint as a priority area and has developed […]
Restraint and Seclusion: Resource Document by US Department of Education – As education leaders, our first responsibility must be to ensure that schools foster learning in a safe and healthy environment for all our children, teachers, and staff. To support schools in fulfilling that responsibility, the U.S. Department of Education has developed this document […]
Restraint & Seclusion in Schools – Restraint and seclusion are often implemented by untrained personnel, resulting in injury, trauma and even death. In January 2009, the National Disability Rights Network issued a report detailing the harmful use of these interventions in over two-thirds of states, involving children as young as three years old in […]
Preventing the Use of Restraint and Seclusion with Young Children: The Role of Effective, Positive Practices – In recent years, there have been major concerns expressed regarding the use of restraint and seclusion to control the behavior of children with disabilities and/or challenging behavior. In May of 2009, for example, the US Government Accountability […]
NASMHPD Position Statement on Seclusion and Restraint – “The members of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) believe that seclusion and restraint, including “chemical restraints,” are safety interventions of last resort and are not treatment interventions. Seclusion and restraint should never be used for the purposes of discipline, coercion, or […]
Seclusion and Restraint And Children – The New Commission on Mental Health found that “restraint and seclusion pose significant risks, including ‘serious injury or death, re-traumatizing of people with a history of trauma or abuse, loss of dignity, and other psychological harm’”.
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