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Trickle of Covid Relief Funds Helps Fill Gaps in Rural Kids’ Mental Health Services

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Only a sliver of the funding given to state, local, and tribal governments through the American Rescue Plan Act has been steered to mental health nationwide, but mental health advocates and clinicians hope the money it provides will help address gaps in care for children. In Appalachian Ohio, the funding is helping expand services.