Mobile crisis service reduces youth ER visits for behavioral health needs, says study

(University of Connecticut) Children and youth with acute behavioral health needs who are seen through Connecticut's Mobile Crisis Intervention Service -- a community-based program that provides mental health interventions and services to patients 18 years and younger -- have a lower risk of experiencing a follow-up episode and are less likely to show up in an emergency room if and when another episode occurs.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://bit.ly/2XYAttV