US Edition'Very concerned': State cuts funding to critical mental health services
- The ODMHSAS ended its contract with Tulsa's Family and Children's Services, effective April 17.
- State officials claim the cuts stem from duplicative services and budget constraints, needing more space.
- The contract termination cut $2.6 million in funding, affecting the COPES program and CrisisCare Center.
- COPES, which diverted 650 calls last year, faces an $895,000 annual loss; the CrisisCare Center gets $1.7 million.
- Experts worry about long-term consequences as demand grows, while the agency plans to renegotiate the contract.
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'Very concerned': State cuts funding to critical mental health services
By Emma Burch Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has ended its contract with Tulsa’s 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 Ce…
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