COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has expanded immediate in-person mental health crisis services for children and young adults to all 88 counties.

The Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) program was previously available in only 56 counties. The free service is now available statewide for anyone aged 20 and under experiencing mental, emotional or behavioral distress, Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement Friday.

“When it comes to our children, we have no time to lose,” DeWine said. “Far too many are struggling with their mental health, and parents and caregivers don’t know where to turn when their child needs help. MRSS provides that immediate help to all young people, no matter where in Ohio they live.”

Young people in crisis, their peers, parents, educators, medical professionals, a

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