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March 9 is Fairfield County’s Giving Day!

The Southwest Regional Mental Health Board (SWRMHB) is pleased to announce its participation in Fairfield County's Giving Day on March 9, 2017. Hosted by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, Giving Day is a 24-hour online event to “Give Where You Live” in support of our work and the work of all…

Your voice counts!

The Appropriations Committee will be holding its Public Hearing on the proposed budgets for DMHAS and DPH this Thursday, 2/23, starting at 4:30pm at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. The Governor's budget proposal is a starting point for discussion, so legislators are looking to hear from the public as…

Advocacy alert: Psychiatric workforce

Another opportunity to testify next week! House Bill 6483, AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE REGARDING THE IMPENDING SHORTAGE IN THE PSYCHIATRY WORKFORCE, also put forward by Rep. Cristin McCarthy-Vahey (D-Fairfield), seeks to start working on the growing national shortage of psychiatrists before the full impact is felt. (Nationally the…

Advocacy alert: Case management & peer support services

Have you or a loved one struggled with finding help for a mental illness or addiction, but been unable to access care coordination/case management due to your insurance? Have you or a family member benefited from care coordination services after trying to navigate the behavioral health system on your own?…

Info on the Governor’s budget proposal

The governor's budget proposal came out yesterday and, as expected, it's a complicated attempt to address a projected $1.5 Billion deficit over each of the next 2 years. The proposal involves a combination of tax increases (e.g., hike in the tax on cigarettes, various fees, and repeal of various tax…
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