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Cincinnati area children in crisis wait on the list for mental health care

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A fourth grader works with a therapist at Best Point Education and Behavioral Health in Madisonville on June 13. The nonprofit has a long waiting list of children in the region in need of mental health care.

More than 2,000 children are on a waiting list for mental health help at just one center in the Cincinnati area. The average waiting time to be seen by a professional: 98 days. That’s more than 2,000 parents who lie half awake at night listening and worrying about their children, said Kate Schroder, president and … Read more

Can better resources for mental health crisis care help people avoid 911 services? | MinnPost

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Roger Mayer

Too often, when a person is in the midst of a mental health crisis, they or their loved ones end up calling 911 or driving to the emergency room. While there’s no question that a mental health crisis can feel like it requires emergency action, a coalition of health care systems, law enforcement organizations, government … Read more