Journalist: Mary Vorsino
Date: May 4, 2009
Summary: This article describes a social work training program that was recently eliminated to reduce state spending on mental health programs. The article also describes other state mental health spending that has been eliminated.
Relevance: Many municipalities are cutting their budgets. These cuts may include services to clients seen by social workers as well as programs that hire or train social workers.
Questions:
1) What are your thoughts regarding municipalities cutting their budgets when these cuts impact social workers and their clients? Do you agree or disagree with such cuts?
2) Summarize the entire budget cuts described in the article.
3) What is the total amount of state mental health spending that will be eliminated described in the article? What are your thoughts regarding both the dollar amount and the types of services/programs that will be eliminated in this state?
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