Miami-Dade County commissioners have failed for years to move forward on a long-promised mental health facility, drawing sharp criticism from Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, who says it’s time for action.
“They’ve slowed it down for several years already, and it’s time to cut bait and fish,” Wenski said during an interview on Facing South Florida. “It’s time to approve it.”
The facility, known as the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, was designed to divert people with mental illnesses from county jail, where they often go without treatment, and instead provide care in a dedicated facility.
Long-promised mental health facility remains unopened
The center was first promised to voters in 2004 as part of the Building Better Communities bond program…