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Ask the Advocate

Have a question? Email Wendy Luckenbill, Child Policy Coordinator, MHAPA. We will do our best to answer it.

  • Where Can I Find An Advocate?
  • How Can I Find Quality Behavioral Health Services for Children/Youth?
  • What do I do if my child's behavioral health services are denied?
  • At What Age Does a Youth Have the Right to Consent/Reject Behavioral Health Treatment?
  • I think I'm autistic. Can you give me more information about what I should do?
  • Should I Hospitalize My Child?
  • My teenager was told by their clinician that they had the right to refuse Mental Health in PA when they turned 14. Is that true?
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logoThe Children's News is a program of the Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania (MHAPA) and its affiliates across the state. We provide information for families on children's mental health issues in Pennsylvania – including advocacy efforts, events, and policies – and offer families the opportunity to share information on these issues with us.

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