Partnerships Provide Effective Alternatives to Unnecessary Inpatient Care for Children and Youth

• By: Tracy Luoma Optum Salt Lake County
• January 1st, 2017
• behavioral health treatment, care coordination, children's mental health, community-based services, crisis intervention, family support, inpatient diversion, systems of care
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There is a high personal, psychosocial and economic toll for children and youth who experience mental, emotional and behavioral disorders. These challenges also impact their families and the communities in which they live, study, and grow up. Research suggests that in any given year, between 14 and...