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Rates of childhood mental health concerns and suicide rose steadily between 2010 and 2020 and by 2018 suicide was the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24. The pandemic has intensified this crisis: across the country we havewitnessed dramatic increases in Emergency Department visits for all mental health emergencies including suspected suicide attempts... More than 140,000 children in the United States lost a primary and/or secondary caregiver, with youth of color disproportionately impacted.