In a significant development, the New Zealand government has pledged $6 million to New Zealand’s leading youth mental health charity I Am Hope. This investment is a major step in reinforcing the coalition government’s commitment to improving .
The recently finalized Virginia budget makes significant investments in mental health services across the state, according to mental health advocates. Many components of the funding for mental health services reflect the values of Youngkin’s “Right Help, Right Now” behavioral health plan, which emphasizes community–centered mental health care.
RICHMOND — The recently finalized Virginia budget makes significant investments in mental health services across the state, according to mental health advocates.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Monday announced $206 million in grant awards toward youth mental health. Also, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will make more Medicaid funding available for school-based health services in Virginia, improving health care access, including mental health services.