Pediatric Behavioral Health Urgent Care

In July 2020, Children’s Mental Health Campaign (CMHC) published a report on the results of a mixed-method study. The methodological approach to this study incorporated multiple qualitative data sources, including peer-reviewed and grey literature, key informant interviews, focus groups, site visits, and an expert panel. The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH), a member of the executive team of the CMHC, completed the main study tasks.Key informants reported three primary groups of children and adolescents in need of behavioral health urgent care: those who were experiencing sub-acute changes in behavior or thinking, those failing to . . .