Tulsa mental health agencies are facing more than $8 million in state funding cuts, marking another round of reductions that leaders say will impact critical services as demand rises.
Mayor Monroe Nichols announced on Oct. 1 that Family and Children Services and Grand Mental Health are once again facing funding cuts from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
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CRITICAL CUTS: Mayor Nichols says Tulsa losing $8M mental health funds
Family and Children Services expects to lose $4.4 million, with crisis care and COPES programs taking the biggest hit. The COPES program is a counseling service that diverts 911 calls from police to mental health professionals.
“We’re still looking at about $4 million in cuts, and that is very, very difficult to absorb, especially at a time when demand is rising,” said Adam Andreassen, CEO of Family and Children Services…