‘Devastating consequences:’ State police organization says Healey’s proposed mental health cuts threaten officers, civilians

There Are 58.6 Mental Health Workers per 10K Maine Residents, Slightly Better Than U.S. Average

Recent federal funding cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs threaten to deepen an already dire crisis. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) faces steep staff reductions—as high as 50%—while the Department of Health and Human…

‘Devastating consequences:’ State police organization says Healey’s proposed mental health cuts threaten officers, civilians

The lives and safety of police officers, state residents and people in mental health crises are on the line with cuts to mental health budgets by the Healey administration, the Massachusetts Association for Professional Law Enforcement (MAPLE) said Monday. “A proposal has been offered to cut ($85 million) from the state’s perennially underfunded mental health services budget,” MAPLE wrote Monday. “This cut represents a paltry amount compared to …

'Very concerned': State cuts funding to critical mental health services in Tulsa

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has ended its contract with Tulsas Family and Children's Services, cutting $2.6 million in funding for the COPES program and the CrisisCare Center.The end of the contract is set to end April 17. COPES is a mobile mental health crisis intervention, they will lose $895,000 a year. The CrisisCare Center gets around $1.7 million from the ODMHSAS. Kimberly Harper, a child psycholog…

SUP and AUGC promote a health day in Lugo to present psychological help tools to prevent problems

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