When I read this article, I could barely believe it; the only conclusion I can come to is that policymakers do not understand the role of mental health in the overall productivity and safety of their communities. Cutting mental health will only create more problems that this state will struggle to overcome.
ACEs ambassadors are urgently needed, to teach that therapy, especially for the young- a time when we're still talking about prevention or mitigation of trauma-related outcomes- is the last thing a struggling economy should cut.
"The Texas Health and Human Services Commission intends to begin cutting payments to speech, physical and occupational therapy providers on July 15, targeting providers who see children covered by Medicaid, the federal-state insurer for the poor and disabled".
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