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Report: Va. lacks mental health services for kids

Virginia fails to provide adequate mental health services for children in the community, often resulting in costly stays in psychiatric facilities or incarceration, according to a report released Tuesday by a children's advocacy group.

Tags: Virginia , mental health , Voices for Virginia's Children , Margaret Nimmo Crowe , The Pines Residential Treatment Center , Meghan McGuire , Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents , Richmond Behavioral Health Authority , Beth Rafferty

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