Letter | County needs to act on addiction, mental health services

Dear Editor: The housing crisis in Dane County is a public health emergency, but we cannot ignore the pincer movement currently crushing our most vulnerable neighbors.

While we fight for roofs over heads, we are watching a coordinated assault on the very harm reduction services that keep people alive long enough to find a home.

At the federal level, we’ve witnessed a chaotic attempt to phase out billions in SAMHSA grants — funding that acts as a literal lifeline for addiction and mental health services…

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