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Children’s mental‑health advocates warn of proposed DMH cuts, boarding and risks to LGBTQ‑affirming inpatient capacity
Summary
Children’s mental‑health organizations and behavioral‑health providers told the committee that proposed cuts to Department of Mental Health lines and to child/adolescent services could worsen boarding, reduce outpatient and school‑based supports, and endanger specialized inpatient care for LGBTQ youth.
Representatives from the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, the Children’s Mental Health Campaign and related advocacy organizations told the Joint Committee on Public Health that behavioral and children’s mental health remains a top crisis for the Commonwealth and that recent budget proposals could deepen gaps.
Jessica LaRochelle and Kate Alicante of MAMH told the committee that community‑based services, school‑based supports and…
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