Introduce a levy to resource Mental Health Fund – Stakeholders urge government


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www.myjoyonline.com— Underfunding and lack of resources are undermining the effective implementation of mental health policies and programs and the work of the Mental Health Authority. Executive Secretary of Mind Freedom Ghana, Dan Taylor, says this lack of commitment will critically affect the sustenance of a humane treatment regime for mental health conditions in Ghana. He joins […]

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Yle Uutiset—Mental health group's boss skewers government's 'devastating' cuts. The cuts mean that by 2027, social welfare organisations are expected to lose around 130 million euros out of the 400 million euros in annual grants they have received.

Los Angeles Times—Proposed L.A. County budget adds mental health workers, homelessness funding. Los Angeles County's proposed budget for next year is about $1.4 billion smaller than the previous year's but adds more mental health workers and increases funding to address homelessness. County Chief Executive Fesia Davenport said at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting that her budget of $45.4 billion ensures that the county can provide crucial safety net services while remaining financially solvent. The budget recommends spending $728.2 million in Measure H funding to hire more homeless...