Fact Sheet: THE PENNSYLVANIA CRISIS SYSTEM

Pennsylvania doesn’t have enough behavioral health care services to meet growing need. When people experience a crisis, they often end up in the criminal justice system or in hospital emergency departments (ED), where they can wait days, a week, or even longer to be transferred to the right care setting.

Read more about this critical situation in HAP's new fact sheet. Download below.

 

 

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Topics: Behavioral Health, State Advocacy

Revision Date: 5/29/2026

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