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Henrico resident Irvo Otieno died on March 6 while in the process of being admitted to Central State Hospital. The family, their attorneys and the prosecutor who reviewed the video all said deputies piled on the 28-year-old as he endured a mental health crisis, even...
As the Virginia legislature finishes its work, many bills to improve access to mental health care appear headed for passage. However, any major improvement in mental health care will require substantial funding. Virginia ranks near the bottom compared to other states...
Youth Rankings a Great Concern Mental Health America (MHA) has released the State of Mental Health in America report for 2023, which ranks all 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 15 behavioral health and access measures. This year’s data cannot be...
After months of negotiations, Virginia finally has a state budget for the two-year period that begins July 1, 2022. It contains the largest increase in mental health funding across the system, with significant investments in the two most vital needs – growing the...
The 2022 session of the Virginia General Assembly began with an introduced 2-year state budget that includes a significant down payment to address the crisis in Virginia’s mental health system. Underfunded for decades before the pandemic, the system is unable to...
