Arizona Promises Better Mental Health Care For Children

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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In March 2001, Arizona vowed to better assist parents in seeking mental health care for their children, ending a 10-year-old lawsuit filed by parents against the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). The suit alleges that the state provided substandard service. According to an article in the Arizona Republic, the settlement calls for the state to spend $2.6 million to expand services, provide extra training for caseworkers, and create more family involvement in treatment. The settlement . . .