Governor Wes Moore has made it clear that the state faces tough financial choices, with a $3 billion budget deficit and uncertainty surrounding federal funding. As a result, his administration has proposed significant cuts to various sectors, accompanied by tax increases. “We only have difficult decisions ahead. We must close this $3 billion budget gap,” Moore stated in his State of the State address earlier this month.
Now, groups impacted by the proposed cuts are raising their voices, urging the governor and lawmakers to reconsider and restore $116 million in funding. Advocates for mental health services, particularly those addressing suicide prevention and school-based behavioral health programs, are at the forefront of this call. They argue that the cuts will only worsen the mental health crisis in Maryland, especially among youth, and undermine essential support systems that many rely on during times of crisis.
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