“It does not matter, in my observation, how much mental health treatment is ordered if a person does not have a safe place to sleep," Judge Amy Eddy said.
“It does not matter, in my observation, how much mental health treatment is ordered if a person does not have a safe place to sleep," Judge Amy Eddy said.
Budget ax set to strike just as demand for mental healthcare spikes
Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News
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When the pandemic hit, health officials in Montana s Beaverhead County had barely begun to fill a hole left by the 2017 closure of the local public assistance office, mental health clinic, chemical dependency center and job placement office after the state s last budget shortfall.
Now, those health officials worry more cuts are coming, even as they brace for a spike in demand for substance abuse and mental health services. That would be no small challenge in a poor farming and ranching region where stigma often prevents people from admitting they need help, said Katherine Buckley-Patton, who chairs the county s Mental Health Local Advisory Council.
When the pandemic hit, health officials in Beaverhead County had barely begun to fill a hole left by the 2017 closure of the local public assistance office, mental health clinic,
As demand for mental health care spikes, budget ax set to strike
When the pandemic hit, health officials in Montana s Beaverhead County had barely begun to fill a hole left by the 2017 closure of the local public assistance office, mental health clinic, chemical dependency center and job placement office after the state s last budget shortfall.
Now, those health officials worry more cuts are coming, even as they brace for a spike in demand for substance abuse and mental health services. That would be no small challenge in a poor farming and ranching region where stigma often prevents people from admitting they need help, said Katherine Buckley-Patton, who chairs the county s Mental Health Local Advisory Council.