US EditionMoms in crisis, jobs lost: The human cost of Trump’s addiction funding cuts
- The Trump administration cut over $11 billion in COVID-era funds, leading to layoffs in addiction recovery programs across several states, including Indiana, Texas, and Minnesota.
- Federal funds aided mental health and addiction programs during the pandemic but faced cuts that jeopardized essential services, as noted by Racquel Garcia, founder of HardBeauty.
- A federal judge temporarily blocked these cuts, yet many organizations, including Young People in Recovery, struggle to maintain operations and restore services.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aims to reorganize and improve service delivery, though many advocates feel recovery support is becoming less of a priority amidst the ongoing mental health crisis.
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Colorado moms in crisis, jobs lost: The human cost of Trump’s addiction funding cuts
By Aneri Pattani, KFF Health News When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in COVID-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in recovery to help peers with substance use disorders and mental illness was forced to lay off three workers. A Texas digital support service for people with addiction and mental illness prepared to shutter its 24/7 cal…
Moms in Crisis, Jobs Lost: The Human Cost of Trump’s Addiction Funding Cuts
When the Trump administration cut more than $11 billion in covid-era funds to states in late March, addiction recovery programs suffered swift losses. An Indiana organization that employs people in recovery to help peers with substance use disorders and mental illness was forced to lay off three workers. A Texas digital support service for people with addiction and mental illness prepared to shutter its 24/7 call line within a week. A Minnesota …
Americans want and need more Mental Health Care Funding, but Trump is Slashing Budgets
By Mattea Kramer and Sean Fogler ( Tomdispatch.com ) – The United States has been in the throes of a mental health and overdose crisis so severe it has spanned five presidential administrations and been classified as an official state of emergency in three of them. No one knows exactly how this emergency will play out during the current Trumpian cocktail of uncertainty, fear, and cuts to social services, but charts of the recent turbulence of th…
Minnesota addiction and mental health providers fear federal cuts will hurt 'life-saving' services
Substance abuse services in schools and a help line intended to prevent people’s mental health issues from escalating are among Minnesota programs scaling back amid an attempt to cancel federal funding. The Trump administration wants to rescind...
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