Access to and Provision of Child and Youth Behavioral Health Services in the Rural and Urban U.S.

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Compiles findings from 9 reports on youth behavioral health in the rural U.S. Describes prevalence of behavioral health conditions, the youth behavioral health workforce, behavioral health licensure and reimbursement policy, and provision of youth behavioral health services. Features statistics with breakdowns by 7 levels of population density.

Janessa M. Graves, Lisa A. Garberson, Sara C. Woolcock, C. Holly A. Andrilla

05/2026

Access · Alcohol use · Behavioral health workforce · Children and youth · Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce supply and demand · Illicit drug use · Licensure and certification of health professionals · Prescription drug misuse · Reimbursement and payment models · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention