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Loudoun Supervisors Introduce Regional Mental Health Facility to State Legislators

Loudoun Supervisors Introduce Regional Mental Health Facility to State Legislators

Loudoun supervisors have asked state lawmakers for a new facility to address a mental hospital bed crisis, among other local priorities, while state lawmakers have warned them to temper their expectations during a session of the politically divided General Assembly. Last year, the state’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services closed admissions at five …

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After Chesapeake, UVA shootings, Governor Youngkin to propose mental health program

After Chesapeake, UVA shootings, Governor Youngkin to propose mental health program

After the second mass shooting in Virginia in as many weeks that left seven people dead midday Wednesday, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday his administration plans to introduce a bill in the General Assembly this winter to strengthen mental health resources. While offering few details to reporters following an annual Thanksgiving ceremony, Youngkin said …

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