Side Effects Staff
We’re a regional health news collaboration exploring the impacts of place, policy and economics on Americans’ health.
Our award-winning reporting centers personal stories as we expose injustices, explain complex policy issues and highlight solutions to long-standing health inequities.
Focus areas include: mental health and addiction, rural health, criminal justice, health inequities caused by barriers to care for marginalized communities.
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An insufficient mental health care system pushes some families to give up custody of their children for care. States look for better solutions.
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Update: As the case count continues to rise, information on this story is moving quickly and may be out-of-date. We recommend checking the Centers for...