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Mississippi receives over $20 million in mental health funding

1 min read The Mississippi Department of Mental Health has recently received millions in federal funding from two grants. In total, the state will take in over $20.5 million in order to provide resources to mental health and substance abuse services.  The Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG), totaled at over $7.5 million, is aimed toward “adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances.” The other $12 million comes from the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG), which goes to fund services that help pregnant women, dependent children, intravenous drug users and primary prevention services. “This funding will allow the state to increase access to services, particularly increasing access to mental health and substance use needs as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” DMH Executive Director Wendy Bailey said. “There is no doubt that the pandemic has impacted our overall mental h

Alleged scam: Nancy New s school claimed to treat hospitalized kids

By Anna Wolfe Apr 8, 2021 12:36 PM The New Summit School in Jackson, formerly run by Nancy New and her son Zach New. Both were arrested in 2020 on charges they allegedly stole $4 million in Mississippi welfare dollars and in 2021 on charges they defrauded the state’s education department. They have pleaded not guilty and await trial. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today Nancy New, owner of New Learning Resources and New Summit School, exits the federal courthouse in Jackson on Mar. 18, 2021. New was released on bond after pleading not guilty to sixteen counts. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today Nancy New and her son Zach, owners of several for-profit and nonprofit organizations, were well on their way to building an education empire in Mississippi.

Miss receives $20 5M for mental health, substance use services

Miss. receives $20.5M for mental health, substance use services SAMHSA is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Source: Storyblocks) By WLBT Digital | April 7, 2021 at 2:45 PM CDT - Updated April 7 at 8:02 PM JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Magnolia State has received some much-needed help for mental health and substance use services. The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) announced Wednesday one-time federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or SAMHSA. DMH received $20.5 million, $12,938,191 in funding for the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, and $7,556,583 for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant.

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