U.S. News October 25, 2023
Health providers are working with local and regional partners to meet increased demand for mental and behavioral health services.
The state of children’s mental health was already a concern before the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, many hospitals and emergency departments across the country have reported a sharp uptick in demand for behavioral health services.
In response to this crisis, children’s hospitals are redoubling efforts to tackle these issues and putting renewed emphasis on leveraging community partnerships to increase access to quality mental and behavioral medical care, according to a panel of experts who spoke during a recent U.S. News & World Report webinar.
Given the great demand and a relative shortage of clinical staff to...