Connecticut’s behavioral health system for children has multiple levels of care including outpatient, intermediate, and inpatient. Intermediate levels of care (ILC) offer a critical service for youth who do not require inpatient hospitalization but who need more intensive and frequent support than outpatient treatment provides.
In Connecticut, demand for ILC services is increasing and outpaces the state's capacity to meet the need. For families needing help with their child’s behavioral health, accessing the right level of care and giving providers the flexibility to move a child “up” or “down” a level is important to achieving positive outcomes.
CHDI's report, Intermediate Levels of Care for Children with Behavioral Health Needs:
"CT tries to add workers as children wait weeks for mental health services, new study shows." CT Insider, 3/4/24
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