A bill sponsored by state representatives and senators in Colorado aims to provide crisis resolution team services to children and teens with acute behavioral needs in their homes, reducing the reliance on costly emergency room visits.
in Colorado . Sadly, gaps in our mental health care system are leading to more children in crisis — and families relying on costly emergency room visits as their only option. Compounding the problem, once discharged, youth often have little to turn to for ongoing assistance., offers a meaningful step toward closing this gap for high-need youth by offering services to children and teens in their homes.
they serve from going to the ER or being hospitalized. This is obviously beneficial to the families and youth who are getting the care and support they need.
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