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Providers urge continued investment in behavioral health, children’s services and victim supports
Summary
Representatives of behavioral‑health providers, child advocacy and victim service centers asked the Orange County legislative delegation to maintain and increase funding for behavioral health staffing, prevention programs, victim services and early childhood interventions.
Several nonprofit leaders told the Orange County legislative delegation that behavioral‑health and child‑focused programs in Central Florida need sustained state support as pandemic‑era and one‑time funds expire.
Todd Dixon, vice president of community relations for Aspire Health Partners, said local behavioral‑health providers have seen significant funding increases in recent years but warned that many of those increases stemmed from temporary COVID‑era or block grant sources that are…
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