Grant Funding Addresses Long-Term Community Behavioral Health Needs

While on the surface this bill may not look education related...in my opinion it is a start to addressing some of the discipline, drug and safety issues plaguing our country.





February 27, 2018 
Zach Hands
Conduit Street

MACo Policy Associate Kevin Kinnally testified in support of House Bill 1092, “Behavioral Health Crisis Response Grant Program – Establishment”, before the House Health and Government Operations Committee on February 27, 2018.

The proposed program allows local behavioral health authorities to apply for a competitive grant to expand or establish crisis response programs. Local jurisdictions would be afforded more funds to meet the behavioral health needs of the community through mobile crisis teams, on-demand walk-in services, and residential beds. These programs allow counties to begin to address long-term public health issues in the community, instead of just responding to needs as they arise.

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