The State of Mental Health Services in Massachusetts: The Impact of Inadequate Funding
April 28, 2004 The State of Mental Health Services in Massachusetts: The Impact of Inadequate Funding After several years of cutbacks and service reductions, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is proposing to cut even more from its mental health system. The recently released House budget restores vital research funding and provides crucial funding for under-paid mental health workers, yet there is still a dire shortage of mental health services. Earlier this year there was a proposal to cut more than $5 million in 2005, cutting adult in-patient care and emergency services. This came on the heels of years of . . .
