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Mom refused to pick her son up from the hospital until Georgia found a way to keep her entire family safe. It took 3 months.

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Trapped in the ER: Why this Georgia mom feels forced to leave her adult son in the ER

Parents have shared the struggle to find services for children with developmental and behavioral needs. Now law enforcement, state, and siblings share their views.
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Keeping kids safe: Parents plea for better access to mental health resources in Georgia

Parents have shared the struggle to find services for children with developmental and behavioral needs. Now law enforcement, state, and siblings share their views.
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'We're really left with no other solution at this point' | Coalition accuses Georgia of 'abuse and neglect,' sues state for better access to care

Despite efforts to improve mental health access, families say some big gaps remain. The Georgia Advocacy Office says no more talk – it’s time for action.
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Coalition accuses Georgia of 'abuse and neglect,' sues state for better access to care

A coalition has filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. Northern District Court, representing more than 40,000 children on Medicaid with a developmental disability.
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Lawsuit accuses Georgia of 'abuse and neglect,' demands better access to care

Despite efforts to improve mental health access, families say some big gaps remain. The Georgia Advocacy Office says no more talk - it's time for action.
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Ahav and Analiel | PHOTOS

Kelli Lewis loves to share pictures and videos of her sons, Ahav and Analiel. Ages 14 and 13, the two boys who love to sing, dance, and draw.
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Sexual exploitation, just one more danger to a mental health crisis

Kayleigh is an example of what can happen if we don’t find better ways to meet the needs of teenagers with developmental and mental health disabilities.
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'I go in the bathroom and cry. It's hard' | Mom explains why state needs more funding to help adults with disabilities

Georgia's Senate must decide whether to fund more waiver services and pay increases for those who work frontline jobs helping adults with developmental disabilities.
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Fighting for care: Georgia families struggling to find mental health resources

Georgia ranks near the bottom for access to mental and behavioral health care. According to Mental Health America, the situation got even worse in 2023.
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New mental health bill takes aim at cycle of jail, homelessness

The bipartisan measure was introduced as a hopeful long-term solution.
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He needed crisis care. It took 2 months living in an ER to get it.

Hospitals ask for help as patients stay weeks, even months in their emergency rooms because there are not enough beds in mental and behavioral healthcare facilities.

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Mom refused to pick her son up from the hospital until Georgia found a way to keep her entire family safe. It took 3 months.

Trapped in the ER: Why this Georgia mom feels forced to leave her adult son in the ER

Keeping kids safe: Parents plea for better access to mental health resources in Georgia

'We're really left with no other solution at this point' | Coalition accuses Georgia of 'abuse and neglect,' sues state for better access to care

Coalition accuses Georgia of 'abuse and neglect,' sues state for better access to care

Lawsuit accuses Georgia of 'abuse and neglect,' demands better access to care

Ahav and Analiel | PHOTOS

Sexual exploitation, just one more danger to a mental health crisis

'I go in the bathroom and cry. It's hard' | Mom explains why state needs more funding to help adults with disabilities

Fighting for care: Georgia families struggling to find mental health resources

New mental health bill takes aim at cycle of jail, homelessness

He needed crisis care. It took 2 months living in an ER to get it.

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