Gov. Hochul adds millions for mental health treatment services

Gov. Hochul adds millions for mental health treatment services

New York’s mental health court system will soon see an additional $33 million investment for treatment services as part of the newly minted $237 billion budget. [I] just toured the …

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Washington County touts ‘fast track’ process that gets defendants in jail faster mental health evaluations

Washington County touts 'fast track' process that gets defendants in jail faster mental health evaluations

The county reports that it conducted 100 “rapid fitness assessments” in 2023 on mental health evaluations of defendants in jail that took weeks, rather than months. Hillsboro, Oregon County leaders …

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Governor Mills signs legislation to strengthen Maine’s public safety and mental health system

Governor Mills signs legislation to strengthen Maine's public safety and mental health system

AUGUSTA (WGME) — Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill Friday that expands background checks, makes changes to the yellow flag law and strengthens Maine’s mental health system in the wake …

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