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Advocates encouraged by mental health plan

Patient advocates were heartened by many provisions of a state mental health reform plan unveiled at the Statehouse on Thursday, but they were concerned by the measure's repeated use of this phrase: "Subject to the availability of funding."

U.S. Soldiers Face Host of Mental Health Issues

Title: U.S. Soldiers Face Host of Mental Health Issues Category: Health News Created: 1/25/2012 6:05:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012

Mental-health redesign bill offers ideas; money remains a question

The lack of a firm commitment to spend tens of millions of dollars on the effort worries patient advocates.

Pacheco organizing meeting to protect mental health services in Southeastern, Mass.

State Sen. Marc R. Pacheco announced  that an organizational meeting aimed at protecting patient mental health services in Southeastern, Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands and the critical services at Taunton State Hospital will take place Sunday Jan. 29 at the First Parish Church in Taunton at noon. “We need to put together an organized base to help ensure that critical mental health ...

Vt. lawmakers hear from public on mental health

Nearly 150 people packed a Statehouse hearing room Tuesday evening to offer their views on the future of Vermont's mental health system now that Tropical Storm Irene has forced the closure of the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury.