CT: State reversing mental health cuts -- for this year, at least

CT Mirror: State officials have reversed plans to cut more than $7 million in funding from mental health and addiction programs this fiscal year.

The cuts, made late last year in response to a budget shortfall, had led the nonprofit mental health and addiction service providers that contract with the state to make plans that included layoffs and reduced services. But Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Commissioner Patricia Rehmer advised them this week to delay drastic budget-cutting measures.

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