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City Inside/Out: Mental Health Help
3/29/201929:17
Reforming the state's mental health system is a top priority for Washington state lawmakers this session. Washington ranks 28th in the country for access to mental health professionals, and the troubled Western State Hospital recently lost federal certification and funding. There is strong bipartisan support for addressing the growing crisis; and many innovative proposals are on the table, but will lawmakers agree on how to pay for them?
Guests:
Eric Bruns, UW Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Brad Forbes, Policy Director, NAMI Washington
Laura Van Tosh, Mental Health Advocate
Todd Crooks, Co-Founder, Chad's Legacy Project
Laurie Jinkins, State Rep. (D-27th)
Keith Wagoner, State Sen. (R-39th)
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