New research suggests that the number of America’s youth with emotional and behavioral problems soared in the past two decades, in part because of more poor and single-parent households.  The researchers found that problems such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression and learning disabilities more than doubled from 1979 to 1996.  The findings of this report are indicative of the behavior health problems demonstrated in the population served by WCA.  To address these problems WCA established its Behavior Health Services unit in 1999, to provide specialized behavioral health and medical services including Outpatient Psychiatric and Psychological Counseling, Respite Care, Therapeutic Staff Support, HIV/AIDS Counseling and Consultation and Education Services.

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