When a child leaves the ER after a mental health crisis, what comes next?

A new 11Alive article highlights CHOA’s work to answer that urgent question—and the gaps families face when children need follow-up care. The story points to a bigger problem: mental health care still is not always treated like physical health care, leaving children waiting for services they urgently need. Mental health parity laws matter. Enforcement matters. And Georgia’s children need care systems that help families before the next crisis. Read more: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/investigations/11alive-news-investigates/after-the-er-nowhere-to-go-childrens-hospital-models-a-mental-health-care-network-to-meet-kids-needs/85-d1682850-dde1-4ee2-bdff-298ad7e9ffa8 #ChildrensMentalHealth #MentalHealthParity #BehavioralHealth #GeorgiaKids #GeorgiaAppleseed