Seattle Children's Hospital is offering a new resource for children experiencing mental or behavioral health issues, a new urgent care clinic.
Seattle Children's Hospital has opened a new mental health urgent care clinic to help provide mental and behavioral services to children and families. This is the first clinic of its kind in the state of Washington.
"More than 50,000 kids came to Seattle Children's last year for a mental or behavioral health visit," said Dr. Jeff Sperring, Seattle Children's Hospital CEO. "It's the most common reason to come to Seattle Children's for a visit." He said many families seeking mental health help go to the emergency room, but he knows there's a better way.specifically dedicated to kids for mental and behavioral health issues. And so for the first time, patients and families, if they're in a bit of a crisis,
Inside the new urgent care, children will be assessed by a specialist. If needed, they'll develop a safety plan and connect families with the next steps in care, which could range from their pediatrician to an intensive program. The clinic will treat anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders and more."Even though we had done a lot of work to expand our access and mental health up to that point, it just felt like if that trend continued, we needed to do more," he said.
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