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Mental Health Workforce Key to Boosting Ohio Families Resiliency / Public News Service

Ohio s child-welfare system is plagued by a shortage of mental-health professionals. Experts said having consistent access to therapists, counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists could change the trajectory for kids who otherwise would be placed in institutions, increasingly lacking the space for them. Theresa Lampl, CEO of The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Services Providers, said to offset the community consequences of lack of access to care, mental health should be viewed as a persistent health condition, and treated on par with heart health, diabetes or other chronic diseases. .

New Study Links Childhood Trauma with Heart Failure

Child-abuse prevention specialists in South Dakota and elsewhere say a new study underscores the need to protect kids from traumatic situations to avoid long-term physical health issues. International researchers have found a 14% increase in heart failure among adults who experienced one form of childhood maltreatment. Those with three to five types of maltreatment had a 43% increased risk. .

Kids Mental Health Challenges Straining OH Childrens Services / Public News Service

Ohio families are experiencing greater mental-health challenges coming out of the pandemic, and social services workers emphasized it makes it more difficult to place kids who need help in appropriate facilities. According to a report published earlier this year by the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, 89% of counties experienced placements of youths whose needs were primarily behavioral health-related. Deanna Nichols-Stika, executive director of Wayne County Children s Services, explained caseworkers had options for residential placement and could select the provider who best met the needs of a child a decade ago. .

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