MILWAUKEE — New grants to the state of Wisconsin from the Wisconsin Health Resources and Services Administration totaling nearly $4.7 million will expand mental health services at eight community health centers across the state in 2025, including Progressive Community Health Centers Inc. in Milwaukee.
In the United States, the majority of people with substance use disorders go untreated: According to a Mental Health America survey, one in five young people experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year, and about 10% of adults still have private insurance that doesn’t cover mental health care.
It’s fair to say that we can improve the way we deal with mental health and substance use disorders.
There are eight funded centers in Wisconsin, including one in Milwaukee, with grant funding totaling about $493,600.
According to a statement from HRSA, the funding will primarily be aimed at providing services to people who are uninsured, underinsured or on Medicaid, and will also help expand access to care and support to combat the opioid crisis in the United States.
“Access to behavioral health care is critical for communities of color and other underserved groups,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. “HRSA-funded health centers have a proven track record of success in reaching underserved communities, and this funding will expand access to critical behavioral health services that benefit entire communities.”
Community health centers typically provide care to underserved communities with limited access to mental health and substance abuse services, according to the MHA report, “The State of Mental Health in America 2024.”
“Treatment for mental health and substance use disorders is a critical component of primary care, and there should be no wrong way for families to get the behavioral health care they need,” said HRSA Administrator Carol Johnson.
MHA is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations focused on promoting mental health, wellness and disease prevention.
HRSA is a government agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services whose goal is to provide equitable access to health care to the communities in America most in need.
If you or a loved one is in need of mental health help or is having suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Mental Health Hotline at (866) 903-3787 or call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988.
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