RFK Jr. Touts $700 Million in New Funding for Programs to Tackle Addiction, Mental Health
- On Monday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced over $700 million in funding for addiction and mental health programs during an event in Clinton Township, Michigan.
- Kennedy, promoting the Great American Recovery Initiative, emphasized faith-based recovery and contended the Biden administration "actively discouraged" such funding while blaming harm reduction tactics for creating "proliferation of open air drug markets."
- While the administration announced 'new funding,' experts challenged the claim, noting the Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Support program includes $96 million from existing grant releases rather than novel allocations.
- Resources will bolster Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, aiming to transition individuals from streets into treatment while expanding services for children, families, and pregnant women.
- Kennedy's stops in competitive congressional districts coincide with his Make America Healthy Again agenda as Republicans seek to maintain House majority control amid midterm election pressures in 2026.
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RFK Jr. Announces $700 Million Recovery Initiative, Restores Funding Access for Faith-Based Groups
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled more than $700 million in new federal funding to address addiction, mental illness, and homelessness, while emphasizing a renewed partnership with faith-based organizations. The funding package includes support for addiction treatment, behavioral health services and recovery programs designed to help individuals.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announces $700M more for addiction recovery with emphasis on faith-based orgs
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced more than $700 million in new funding to treat drug addiction, mental illness and homelessness on Wednesday, including access for faith-based organizations, which previous administrations “actively discouraged.”
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RFK Jr. visits Michigan to announce $700M plan to fight drug addiction and homelessness
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited EasterSeals Michigan in Clinton Township Wednesday to announce more than $700 million in new federal funding aimed at addressing drug addiction and homelessness across the country.
Health Department commits over $700 million to mental health and homelessness efforts
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to tackle the root causes of homelessness and mental health with millions of dollars allocated to expand local health clinics, recovery programs, and other initiatives.
RFK Jr. Reveals $700 Million for Addiction Recovery During MI Visit
Photo; Rob Schumacher ~ USA TODAY NETWORK CLINTON TOWNSHIP ~ U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a visit to Michigan on Wednesday, touting new funding to help homeless people with mental illnesses and addictions. Kenneday spoke at the Clinton Township office of Easterseals MORC’s, a nonprofit that helps people with disabilities, announcing $700 million for behavioral health and addiction recovery services. The fu…
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