Gov. Whitmer's Plan to Expand Access to Mental Health
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Issues: Health and Health Care
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed policies to invest in mental health and grow Michigan's mental health workforce in her State of the State address.
"We need to invest in our mental health workforce, so we can put Michiganders first and ensure they have the support and resources they need to thrive," said Governor Whitmer. "Every Michigander deserves access to both mental and physical healthcare. To boost access, we need to expand the Michigan State Loan Repayment Program, build on our work to hire more counselors, social workers, and psychologists on school campuses, and implement parts of my MI Healthy Communities proposal to increase capacity for community-based behavioral health."
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