CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new center seeks to fill the gap for young people in need of urgent mental health care.

Its mission is a bit different.

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It's the first urgent care in Chicago for young people in a mental health crisis.

"It can feel so overwhelming and daunting to think about reaching out for help. And where do you go? And what do you do?" said Holley Brandchaft-White, SHFT Behavioral Health co-founder and chief clinical officer.

SHFT Behavioral Health will specialize in helping those 10 to 30 years old who need urgent mental health care as well as routine care.

Brandchaft-White said families often go to a hospital emergency room for lack of a space designated for youth in mental health crisis.

"It's exciting to think about a

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