Nebraska kids sent out of state when they need serious mental health care

Last year, children received care in such states as Massachusetts, Alabama and Virginia that local facilities either can’t or won’t provide. For kids, these separations can be jarring, complicating treatment and their return home, experts say.

The probation officer gave Michelle the news over the phone: There weren’t any options left for her son in Nebraska.

Michelle knew there was truth to that…

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