West Virginia emergency room data isn’t public information. But the data is key to addressing the youth mental health crisis.

When her 14-year-old daughter needed emergency mental health services last year, Amy Jo Hutchison went to the emergency room in Wheeling. Her daughter was struggling with suicide ideation, an ongoing issue that had become worse during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the urgent need, Hutchison said her daughter didn’t receive prompt Read more…

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