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TASC CEO Explores Youth Deflection Pathways In Recent Behavioral Health News Article

TASC President and CEO Joel K. Johnson examines how youth deflection can connect young people experiencing trauma or behavioral health challenges with clinical care and community-based support in a new article published by Behavioral Health News. In “From Juvenile Hall to Clinical Care: De-escalating Youth Trauma Through Deflection Pathways”, Johnson explores the role of deflection…

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