Federal mental health and substance use grants restored
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The cuts would have impacted Central Florida programs, including about $1 million worth of initiatives in Orange County.
The Trump administration has cut nearly 2 billion dollars in funding for programs that serve people with mental illness and substance abuse issues. Providers say the cuts are devastating.
Central Florida’s largest mental health and substance abuse provider had nearly $1.2 million cancelled overnight Tuesday by the Trump administration — part of nearly $2 billion in cuts to such services nationally.
The Drug Free Schools and Campuses Regulations (34 CFR Part 86) of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) require an Institution of Higher Education (IHE) such as Hope College (Hope), to certify that it has implemented programs to prevent the ...
The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.
Programs cut include a Lexington city program to purchase Narcan and substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant women.
WhiteSands Alcohol & Drug Rehab Orlando has published a new educational resource focused on treatment considerations during the Zoloft withdrawal timeline, addressing a topic that affects many patients navigating antidepressant discontinuation alongside substance use recovery.