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Mental Health Policy

More than 3,000 kids went to WVU Medicine emergency rooms for mental health care last year

by Amelia Ferrell Knisely This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). More than 3,000 kids went to West Virginia University Medicine’s emergency rooms for mental health care last year during Read more…

By Think Kids, 1 yearFebruary 21, 2023 ago

ACEs Mental Health Policy Public Health School Health

Telehealth therapy is expanding in West Virginia, but not all kids are connecting with virtual care.

by Amelia Ferrell Knisely Some West Virginia schools are among a growing number of school districts nationwide using telehealth – or virtual therapy – to help students in the midst of a national child mental health emergency. Federal data shows that 17 percent of public schools reported having telehealth services Read more…

By Think Kids, 1 yearJanuary 7, 2023 ago

Disabilities Health Equity Mental Health Policy When All Are Counted

How welcome is West Virginia? Autism and the search for support.

Jimmy is on the autism spectrum, so that’s part of who he is. But he’s also grown into the young man he is because of the circumstances that we, as his community, have decided are acceptable.

By Think Kids, 1 yearDecember 25, 2022 ago