What began as a conversation between Indianapolis community leaders about public health and criminal-justice reform in 2021 has led to formation of a new team to address the needs of people with mental-health issues. The Clinician-Led Community Response Team, which has been responding to calls since July, is made up of professionals trained in mental-health crisis intervention and disengagement techniques without law enforcement involvement. CLCR team director Andrea Brown, with the Stepping Stones Therapy Center, said they re available to meet people in the community "where they are," and offer support in a safe environment. .
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 […]
Mental health has emerged as a pressing issue for young Pennsylvanians in "Generation Z," born after 1996. Research shows they are also more willing to talk about it than previous generations. Christine Michaels, CEO of NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania, said coming out of the pandemic has been the biggest challenge facing Gen Z, with depression, anxiety and suicide attempts on the rise. .
Children and teens have been struggling with anxiety and depression for years, but the COVID pandemic exacerbated it, according to Dr. Melissa Santos, the.