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Commissioner Yoder says state funding shortfalls worsen county mental-health burdens
Summary
Commissioner Alice Yoder told Lancaster County commissioners she was "extremely disappointed" state legislators had not prioritized mental health funding, saying unmet behavioral health needs are evident across county prisons, juvenile facilities, aging and emergency services.
Commissioner Alice Yoder thanked county staff for the Human Services Block Grant plan and criticized state legislators for failing to prioritize mental health funding. Yoder said she was "extremely disappointed that state legislators had not made mental health a higher priority or provided the funding it needs."
Yoder said the effects of unmet behavioral health needs are visible across Lancaster County facilities and systems, including the County Prison, Youth Intervention Center, Children and Youth Agency, Office of Aging, homelessness response, emergency services and the courts. She urged that funding be directed to community providers so staff and local organizations can determine how best to use the funds.
