'Human crisis' facing people with behavioral-health needs
A statewide shortage of staff, shelter beds and affordable housing units has led to what Jamie Lehane, of Newport Mental Health, calls “a human crisis.”
Source: providencejournal.com
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A statewide shortage of staff, shelter beds and affordable housing units has led to what Jamie Lehane, of Newport Mental Health, calls “a human crisis.”
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