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therapy. The organization still
does that, and always will, but
now they are also working on
preventing crisis.
“As a mental health services
provider, kids are typically re-
ferred to us when they have
behavioral problems – maybe
because they’re out of control,
or they’re defiant, or they can’t
pay attention,” Lorry explains.
“We’re used to getting the refer-
ral when the problem is already
established.”
“We’re the ‘safety net,’” she says.
“These kids are falling off the
cliff, and we’re there with the
net.”
WYS is aiming to change that dy-
namic, however. As their team
increased in size, became more
skilled and more knowledge-
able, Lorry says they are “look-
ing up at the top of the cliff.”
As in, they are considering the
conditions that cause kids to
feel depressed, anxious or trau-
matized – and they are growing
their offerings to include ser-
vices that combat those condi-
tions.
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“We’re offering
specific solutions
on how to
recognize early
signs of mental
health conditions
in kids, and also
how to build
resilience.”