He said the scale of the problem is huge: jails, emergency departments and hospitals are seeing too many people in crisis.
John Littel, Youngkin’s secretary of health and human resources, said in an interview Thursday that the plan was informed by months of meetings, surveys and a comprehensive review of recommendations of the Behavioral Health Commission, informally known as the Deeds Commission. In the fall, the state hired McKinsey consultants to complete the work.
Anna Mendez, executive director at the Haven, a day shelter and homelessness services provider in Charlottesville, said she was hesitant to downplay the potential for transformative change but noted that next steps would be critical.
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