Graphic of the week: Ohio mental health professional shortage areas

Families around Ohio are encountering various barriers to getting children the mental health treatment they need, including critical provider shortages (as illustrated above), high costs of care and difficulties navigating the health and insurance systems.

These findings were included in HPIO’s policy brief, “Access to Mental Health Care for Ohio Children and Youth,” which was released in December.
 
Many Ohio children and youth are struggling with mental health conditions. Early identification and treatment can keep them on a path toward well-being and realizing their full potential, the brief found.
 
The brief is the third in HPIO’s Ohio Child Mental Health Project.
 
This brief focuses on access to mental healthcare services across levels of care. As part of the release, HPIO also released a community voice spotlight on parent and caregiver experiences with barriers to child and youth mental health care.