MAMH Blog
Middlesex County Restoration Center will receive $1.65 in federal funding
Mar 15, 2022
A federal appropriations bill signed into law by President Biden includes $1.65 million for a Middlesex County Restoration Center to provide crisis and urgent care for people with behavioral health needs, diverting them from arrest, jail, and hospitalization.
The FY2022 appropriations bill that included the funding was signed by President Biden on March 15. MAMH President & CEO Danna Mauch and Middlesex County Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian thanked Congresswoman Lori Trahan for her leadership in securing the funding.
"Each day, members of law enforcement are called upon to respond to situations in which individuals are experiencing a behavioral health crisis," said Koutoujian. "Establishing this center will provide law enforcement in Middlesex County a greater opportunity to divert individuals away from the criminal justice system and into treatment – improving outcomes for individuals, their families and all those who live and work in our communities.”
Mauch noted that Congresswoman's Trahan's support is critical to the next phase of the planned project, which includes piloting a Restoration Center model to reduce arrest and hospitalization for some of our most vulnerable neighbors. "I am excited to work with her on obtaining this critical funding to make these needed services a reality,” she said.
MAMH Policy Summary: Tele-Behavioral Health in Schools
Advocacy
In this summary, you'll find proposed legislation that advances effective, sustainable, and scalable tele-behavioral health programs in schools in the Commonwealth, and has positive implications for the broader Massachusetts behavioral health delivery service system.
The Future is Inclusive: Reflections as We Head Into Summer
On Purpose
It’s been a few busy months at MAMH. We know every small victory in a Legislator’s office and every large-scale conference gets us one step closer to our goal - full inclusion in our communities for all people at risk for or living with behavioral health conditions.
Some Important History: LGBTQIA+ as an Acronym
Resources
LGBTQIA+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and asexual with the “+” representing other gender expressions and sexual orientations.
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