The 'ripple effects' include children in dangerous situations, people going to jail and homelessness.
Annie Strite, who oversees mental health services in Cumberland and Perry counties, spoke to county commissioners and news reporters about a severe shortage of services on March 8, 2023. Photo credit: David Wenner, PennLive.Cumberland County officials this week described major shortages of mental health services, saying the “ripple effects” include children and families going without badly needed help, people ending up in jail and homelessness.
The discussion came a day after Gov. Josh Shapiro released his first proposed state budget — one he said puts high priority on mental health needs. That includes more access to school counselors, increased funding for counties -- which are the main providers of mental health services -- and crisis intervention aimed at farmers and the agricultural community.
The stressed “ripple effects” of unmet mental health needs, saying failing to provide services now will lead to future costs. Nikki McElwee, who oversees services for children and youth, cited an increase in “complex cases.” She called it a “direct correlation” of being unable to receive mental health services, crisis intervention and family services to enable children to “go home safely.”
The $2.5 million deficit described by Strite won’t be helped by the new state budget, which still must undergo the standard, long negotiation process before approval by state lawmakers, and which will cover the 2023-24 fiscal year.
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