Tuesday, February 18, 2003

Our future may depend on mental health center (Wisconsin)
Opinion column in the Green Bay Press Gazette - "The ongoing political wrestling match over the future of the Brown County Mental Health Center is distant rumbling to a lot of folks. But many of the people whose loved ones need the mental health center are worried..."  
  

Mental health agency feels cuts (Connecticut)
New Britain Herald story - "As state legislators continue to consider cuts to balance ever-growing state deficits in Hartford, funding reductions have hindered services at the Connecticut Mental Health Agency...."  
  

Lawmakers say mental health court is deserving, but they struggle to find funds (Nevada)
Reno Gazette Journal - "Republican and Democratic leaders in the Nevada Legislature agreed Monday that Washoe County’s Mental Health Court program deserves to be expanded because its proven to keep people out of jail and in treatment. But those same lawmakers had the same response to the mental health court request as they have had to others in the first three weeks of the Legislature: Show me the money."  
  

Mental health campaign for young people (UK)
Health Newswire story - "A new campaign has been launched by the Department of Health to try and encourage the understanding and discussion of mental health problems among young people."  
  

Official: Mental health system lagging (Nevada)
Las Vegas Sun story - "One of every two people who seek state-provided mental health services in Nevada does not receive treatment, a legislative budget committee was told today." See also a related story in the Reno Gazette Journal, Funding hike urged in Nevada's mental health services - "Lawmakers were urged Monday to approve more funding for Nevada's mental health services _ or face the certainty of more suicides and other tragedies involving the mentally ill."