Posts Tagged: children’s mental health services

Opinion

Searching for solutions to the youth mental wellbeing challenge

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OPINION – In Sacramento, I recently had the opportunity to exchange learnings from my work on youth mental health issues in Montana with advocates leading the charge in California. At a half day summit hosted by the Coalition the Empower our Future, an organization I help lead, advocates, organizations, policymakers and students came together to help answer the question, “what is driving this complex challenge, and how do we solve it together?”

Opinion

Children’s access to Mental Health Services is top priority

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OPINION: An increasing number of children report feeling sad, hopeless, and, in the most extreme cases, suicidal.  We cannot wait any longer to ensure every child has the behavioral health support they need, regardless of how they receive their health care coverage.

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