Solano mental health efforts to take steps back with funding cuts
Solano mental health efforts to take steps back with funding cuts FAIRFIELD — Solano County supervisors this week approved an $81.89 million, three-year Mental Health Services Act plan. There is $30.13 million allocated for the current 2020-21 fiscal year, but the next two years see funding declines. The 2021-22 allocation is $27.77 million and the 2022-23 allocation is $23.99 million. The loss of anticipated funding, the board was told, will cut into programs that can help prevent or intercept more serious mental health issues. For example, the supervisors were told that funding has to be ...
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