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This Concurrent Resolution urges the Department of Health to take action to improve mental health care for young people, specifically children, adolescents, and young adults. It calls for the development of more mental wellness facilities, which are currently limited, and emphasizes the need to enhance the entire system of mental health care available to them. This is in response to a significant national concern highlighted by the United States Surgeon General's advisory on protecting youth mental health, which identified a growing crisis exacerbated by the pandemic and outlined various actions needed to address it, including improving access to care, prevention programs, and the mental health workforce.