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Government Agencies and Foundations Invest in Mental Healthcare

By Kristin Houle

Here's an update from the Austin American-Statesman on efforts aimed at increasing funding for mental health services in Austin/Travis County ("Spending on mental illness sees a sudden boost," July 5, 2008):"... Across Austin and in other parts of Texas, foundations and government organizations are giving more money to programs that help people with mental illnesses ? an area that advocates say has long been underfunded in Texas.The Travis County Healthcare District recently budgeted $3.2 million to pay for more in-patient care at local psychiatric hospitals, up from $1.9 million in 2007. St. David's Community Health Foundation last month awarded $2.3 million in grants to local nonprofit groups working on mental health issues, up from $1.3 million the year before...continue to full post

Full post as published by Prevention Not Punishment on July 08, 2008 (boomark / email).