Healthcare is critical for a child’s long-term well-being. Children who have access to insurance coverage are more likely to receive preventive care and services such as routine physicals, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Governor Maura Healey’s 2026 budget calls for cuts to programs for children and teenagers with the deepest mental health needs.

A new coordinated care centre targeting children’s complex health conditions that require 24/7 support will soon open in East ...

The state agreed under a legal settlement to develop an improvement plan to bolster services, which includes raising provider ...

When her son was born, Lena Suarez-Angelino was a therapist and social worker with the state’s children’s mental health system, working with kids diagnosed with developmental delays and behavioral ...

California’s small investment in court appointed special advocates, or CASAs, not only helps vulnerable children but also ...

Youth dealing with behavior health issues will be able to get in-patient care without leaving the county. Here’s what the ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly state when Three Rivers Clinically Intensive Residential Treatment relocated to Belchertown. BELCHERTOWN — The only intensive residential ...

State rural health transformation programs aim to overcome high startup costs and allow rural providers to deliver complex ...

The events of the past year show that civil society, including professional child- focused and behavioral health organizations – through advocacy, litigation, and organizing – must continue to play a ...