On Capital Tonight: A new report shows that
mental health funding in North Carolina has declined during the past three years.
State lawmakers approved a bill
increasing mental health funding, establishing protocols for removing guns from people deemed mentally unfit and increasing the purchase age and wait times.
«This makes no sense - the Governor insists that mental health providers share info with government officials - but
cuts mental health funding at the state level while empowering his commissioner to close facilities at his sole discretion,» said Erie County Sheriff Tim Howard.
As the war of words rages on
about mental health funding and prevention versus intervention, Colin Tatz wonders if we're asking the wrong questions when it comes to the final taboo.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have a proud record of standing up for mental health, including achieving parity of esteem for mental health and
increasing mental health funding.
He asked why only 6 %
of mental health funding was spent on children, when they made up 20 % of the population and, he said, half of «enduring mental health conditions» emerged by the age of 14.
The proceeds will go towards
their mental health fund.
But Graham joins educators across the state who say absent school security and
mental health funding, base student allocation will see a 47 cent increase.
It also details welcome moves in
mental health funding.