Potential challenges
Choosing the best option
Only a very few children receive emergency and/or intensive services (roughly
5 percent of all children receiving mental health care). It's important to
decide what would be most beneficial for your child.
Your insurance company or the state agency working with you and your child
can help you evaluate the options that are available.
Availability
Sometimes an intensive service is recommended but is not available, or
is only available at a location that is not close to your home. This does
not mean you should take your child home, and/or agree to a different type
of service. The medical team must continue to stabilize your child, even
if that means coming up with a temporary arrangement. You can advocate for
the service that is in your child's best interests.
Expectations
Some parents expect a child to show significant improvement after having
received intensive and/or emergency services. This expectation is generally
unrealistic, and may place an additional burden on the child.
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