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New law, state funding bring mental health treatment into jails, including Greene County
Greene County’s jail is set to become one of five in the state to offer mental health treatment to inmates who need to be restored to competency before standing trial,…
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Health experts, law enforcement make plea for mental health funding
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – While Alabama lawmakers have increased funding for mental health initiatives in recent years, state health experts and lawmakers say their resources to address mental illness are still…
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Eastern CT schools receive funding for student mental health
Even though it’s been three years since the pandemic started, student mental health is still a big concern for lawmakers, and they wanted to make sure it’s supported for this…
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Mental health funding may be jeopardized by faulty tax referendums in suburbs
Funding for treatment of substance abuse, mental health and developmental disability in a half-dozen suburban townships and Will County may be in jeopardy due to concerns that the voter referendums…
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Mental health funding, TennCare coverage waiver are special session priorities – Claiborne Progress
Mental health funding, TennCare coverage waiver are special session priorities Published 1:51 pm Thursday, August 17, 2023 BY JON STYF The Center Square When a special session on public safety…
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PA Democrats’ push for adult mental health funding fruitless as GOP drops it from budget plan
Democratic lawmakers in Pennsylvania say they are angry that millions of dollars to expand adult mental health services got cut out of the budget, and are pushing to get it…
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Tillis, local leaders discuss federal funding needs for school mental health and safety
Sen. Thom Tillis meets with local leaders to discuss school mental health and safety. (Port City Daily/Brenna Flanagan) NEW HANOVER — State and local leaders met in Wilmington Monday to…
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Newsom Is Proposing a Boost in Mental Health Funding. Why Children’s Advocates Are Worried
Come March, California voters will get the chance to weigh in on sweeping changes proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to the state’s mental health funding system — including a $4.68…
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Lewiston, Jay-based schools to get funding to boost mental health services
Lewiston Public Schools and Jay-based Regional School Unit 73 have been awarded five-year grants from the Maine Department of Education to increase mental health services. Of the schools chosen for…
