Ritch was court-ordered to attend Triangle Family Services’ DOSE classes after physical abuse charges. He quickly learned that physical abuse led to the charges, but it was nothing in comparison to the mental/emotional abuse that had been inflicted. Ritch learned that he is the only person who can control his actions and emotions – and… Read more »
Our area’s mental health challenges have reached the tipping point for all agencies involved. A summit held Oct. 19 by Wake County leaders found that many residents have unfulfilled needs. Sheriff Donnie Harrison said the situation is so dire that the county jails serve as our No. 1 mental health facility. We need to change… Read more »
In the United States, more than 10 million women and men experience intimate partner violence in a given year; an additional 10 million children are exposed to domestic violence. Between July 2015 and June 2016, there were 13,665 domestic violence calls in the 16-county region comprising the Triangle – over 5,000 of them from Wake… Read more »