Psych facilities need workers

Psychiatric facilities across Kansas added enough beds last year to potentially dramatically cut the number of children waiting for intensive mental health care.

By

News

June 14, 2021 - 10:24 AM

Psychiatric facilities across Kansas added enough beds last year to potentially dramatically cut the number of children waiting for intensive mental health care.

But about 100 of those spots remain empty — in large part because organizations can’t find workers.

In recent years, children have had to wait months for openings in specialized facilities that offer long-term psychiatric care. In mid-2018, the average wait neared 200 days.

Related
January 8, 2020
December 6, 2018
June 13, 2018
June 12, 2018