Connecticut child crisis centers ready for new year
Students across Connecticut are heading back to school. But, the transition from home to the classroom can be challenging, especially after a difficult few years.
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Students across Connecticut are heading back to school. But, the transition from home to the classroom can be challenging, especially after a difficult few years.
As Connecticut celebrates the opening of four new centers designed to meet children’s urgent behavioral health needs, some fear that a lack of recurring state funding means the program’s future is unsteady. The four urgent crisis centers established as part of 2022 legislation were launched using one-time dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act. Advocates say in order to […]
Four new Urgent Crisis Centers in Connecticut aim to get children in crisis connected quickly with care and avoid long waiting lists.
The centers, meant to address children's mental health needs, were started with one-time ARPA money. Advocates say they need recurring funds.
More help is coming for children and teenagers in Connecticut who are facing behavioral health challenges like anxiety and depression. The need for additional...