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http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-children-emergency-rooms-20140710,0,5238450.story Hartford Courant Long ER Stays For Kids In Crisis On The Rise By LISA CHEDEKEL, Conn. Health I-Team Writer The Hartford Courant 3:54 p.m. EDT, July 10, 2014 Just a few years ago, it was rare that children with mental health problems would spend two or more nights in the emergency room at Connecticut Children's Medical Center<http://www.courant.com/topic/health/healthcare/connecticut-childrens-medical-center-PLCUL000139.topic>. Only 40 children stayed that long in 2010. So far this year, more than 250 children have spent multiple nights in the emergency department (ED) – a number expected to reach 500 by the end of the year.