Opponents knock Healey's youth mental health plan

Healing or hurting? The debate over Massachusetts' youth mental health budget cuts

BOSTON — With three state-funded youth mental health programs at risk of closing, lawmakers and providers ramped up their opposition this week to Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed budget cuts that come as Massachusetts continues to grapple with a behavioral health care crisis.

Opponents knock Healey's youth mental health plan

BOSTON (SHNS) - With three state-funded youth mental health programs at risk of closing, lawmakers and providers ramped up their opposition this week to Gov. Maura Healey's proposed budget cuts that come as Massachusetts continues to grapple with a behavioral health care crisis. Two 15-bed intensive residential treatment programs (IRTP), operated by NFI Massachusetts in Westborough, that serve teenagers with serious mental health and safety issu…

Sen. Velis Sounds Alarm over Proposed DMH Budget Cuts

BOSTON — With more than $80 million proposed to be stripped from mental-health programs by Gov. Maura Healey’s FY 2026 budget, state Sen. John Velis is raising the alarm on the impact this reduction in funding would have on the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable residents. As Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery, Velis is calling on his fellow lawmakers to prioritize restoring this funding ahead of the Le…