Cuts to Mental Health Funding Put Students in Rural Districts at Risk

Cuts to mental health funding put students in rural districts at risk

The Trump administration announced funding cuts to mental health programs across the country.

Proposed federal cuts put rural behavioral health resources on the line

By Madeline de Figueiredo Daily Yonder Ten years ago, Nancy Winmill’s son survived an opioid overdose. In her search for support, she found almost nothing available in her Burley, Idaho community.  “I had no idea what to do or where to go. I had no help. I had no resources,” Winmill said. That experience pushed her to create what was missing: support groups, counseling, and eventually Simply Hope Family Outreach—a nonprofit for families struggli…