Can the state’s new behavioral health centers impact care?
Jennifer Knight-Levine said the state’s new Community Behavioral Health Centers were a great idea — but she’s not sure how much impact they’ll have on the mental health care crisis.
“They will absolutely serve the needs of many of our community members,” said Knight-Levine, executive director of the SAFE Coalition, an organization which focuses on troubled teens. “I think the most challenging piece is getting the staff hired to really run and fulfill all of those community needs.”
For that reason, Knight-Levine doesn’t predict a massive impact on wait times for clinical appointments — as there’s only so much that