Sentences with phrase «retaining public health programs»

Messenger also stressed the importance and economic value of retaining public health programs, a common theme among many healthcare workers who spoke.

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Other issues were more contentious, but ultimately the negotiated budget increased funding to several key areas including: $ 28 million for safety improvements at the state's mental health hospitals; $ 7 million for recruiting new public school teachers and retaining existing ones; $ 190 million from the state's emergency fund to address damages from the last round of wildfires; $ 15 million to expand programs that combat homelessness; and, $ 8 million to backfill tuition cuts made to state colleges and universities during the 2015 session.

Engaging and retaining families in mental health prevention and intervention programs is critically important to insure maximum public health impact.