Lawmakers seek permanent funding for referral hotlines connecting families to mental health care

Lawmakers seek permanent funding for referral hotlines connecting families to mental health care

Rhode Island lawmakers are considering legislation to create more permanent funding for the MomsPRN and PediPRN mental health consultation programs. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)A telephone hotline used by pediatricians and family doctors to connect kids to mental health treatment is in danger of falling off a fiscal cliff without dedicated state funding. That’s why Sen. Alana DiMario, a Narragansett Democrat, is sponsoring le…