New law, state funding bring mental health treatment into jails, including Greene County

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, part of... Read more »
Health experts, law enforcement make plea for mental health funding

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 spread too... Read more »
Eastern CT schools receive funding for student mental health

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 new school... Read more »
Mental health funding may be jeopardized by faulty tax referendums in suburbs

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 that created... Read more »
Mental health funding, TennCare coverage waiver are special session priorities – Claiborne Progress

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 begins Aug.... Read more »
PA Democrats’ push for adult mental health funding fruitless as GOP drops it from budget plan

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 included now... Read more »
Tillis, local leaders discuss federal funding needs for school mental health and safety

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 discuss mental... Read more »
Newsom Is Proposing a Boost in Mental Health Funding. Why Children’s Advocates Are Worried

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 billion bond... Read more »
Lewiston, Jay-based schools to get funding to boost mental health services

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 the program,... Read more »
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