The way florida responds to people with mental illness, substance abuse, or both. As state lawmakers dealt into the death of Phoebe Johnchuck at the death of her father, and the failure of the department of children and families to act on that foreboding call, lawmakers discovered a dysfunctional system that didnt always communicate. Mental health and substance ababuse are such key drivers in child abuse. Reporter at the forefront is a new no wrong door policy. Somethingng happened, a Police Officer picked up someone who was maybe drunk or having a problem. It was not clear who was supposed to take care of him. Reporter now it will be as lawmakers pump 65 million into making the parts work together. With your jails, the juvenile justice system, to really seeing the improvement we want. Reporter there is a 7 incrcrease in funding for mental health. That is a big increase, but still a drop in the bucket when it comes to need. Bottom line . A minimum of at least 200 million is still neede
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