Issue Position: Human Services & Mental Health

Issue Position

Restoring our investments to Human Services: Human service funding took an absolutely devastating hit under Tom Corbett's tenure, and we have still not replaced that money. We must restore these critical funds in order to make sure that those who have the least can get the assistance they need to live.

Fighting mental health stigma: One in four Americans suffers from some sort of mental health disorder, but only 30-40% of those who suffer will seek treatment. A large part of the reason for this is because there is still a major stigma that surrounds mental health disorders. We must continue to fight this stigma in order to ensure that those who need help will seek it.

Fighting the opioid epidemic: Opioids are eating the people of Pennsylvania alive, and the government needs to do more to bring this epidemic under control. Funding is a major issue, and I believe we must do more to create more beds and treatment options for those who need it the most. However, we must do more, including
Further expand access to Naloxone.

Enhance the state's prescription drug monitoring program.

Regulate opioid prescriptions.

Examine out of the box solutions, including safe injection sites that also offer treatment options.

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