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Prince George's County Council authorizes letter to governor seeking more in‑county residential mental health care for youth
Summary
The County Council voted 9-0 to authorize the chair to send a letter to Maryland’s governor and state health officials asking for expanded residential treatment capacity for children and adolescents in Prince George’s County following a recent youth death tied to severe mental-health needs.
Prince George's County Council on Oct. 28 authorized the council chair to send a letter to Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the secretaries of the Maryland Department of Health and Department of Human Services requesting expanded residential treatment capacity for children and adolescents within Prince George's County.
The council voted 9-0 to authorize the chair’s signature after a brief staff explanation and remarks from council members emphasizing the need for local options. Council member Charles Olson moved the…
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