Parents, children and professionals involved in the Kandiyohi County children’s mental health system say there’s reason to feel optimistic about the system.
Professionals and parents who participated in a series of focus group meetings this past year said they’re seeing less stigma surrounding mental health and more recognition that children can and do have mental health disorders.
They felt positive about the increasing number of children’s mental health services that are available and the focus on early intervention and family inclusiveness.
Among the youths themselves, the vast majority reported having parents who loved them and people in their lives who view them as capable of accomplishing things.
[For more of this story, written by Anne Polta, go to http://www.wctrib.com/news/loc...gma-more-recognition]
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