Friday, September 8, 2023

What's the matter with Iowa? Kimmi the Clown's happy talk and twisted priorities

 


"We’re here because this landmark tax reform legislation doesn’t just deliver needed financial relief to everyday Iowans, it does so while placing our state's mental health system on a firm footing for decades to come," Reynolds said.

Amid what professionals describe as crisis-level demand for mental health care for youth, Des Moines' oldest mental health nonprofit this summer saw record referrals: The wait for space at its 88-bed psychiatric unit for children grew to five to six months, a historic high.
“Children are just really struggling right now, and the kids we are seeing coming into our (facility) are more acute than ever," said Anne Starr, executive director of Orchard Place, a charity that provides mental health services and residential care for youth. 
The state has worked to improve mental and behavioral health services for children in recent years, responding to a wave of mental health struggles among youth nationwide. But Iowa families have gotten little help navigating a disjointed system to find care for their children. And sometimes, what they are able to get isn’t what they need.  [emphasis added]


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