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Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsor on Mental Health Workforce

Posted on June 11, 2024

Letter expressing support for the Community Mental Wellness Worker Act, which would authorize a new $25 million SAMHSA program to help community mental health clinics train a corps of community mental wellness workers capable of providing short term counseling and interviewing interventions to people with depression, anxiety and substance use disorders in their community.

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