Health Equity

Prince George’s County‘s mental health programs don’t work. When will someone listen?

Abstract: The mentally ill fight a battle every day — they battle to want to live, to not hurt others so they may live, to run from those who would take their life because the hidden wounds of mental illness are too often misunderstood.

Publication: The Washington Post

Date Published: January 10, 2020

Author(s): Sharon K. Vollin

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.