Joy Binion, a former social science analyst at SAMHSA, shared her shock after being laid off amid drastic funding cuts proposed by Elon Musk's DOGE. These cuts could reduce SAMHSA's workforce by 50% and threaten essential mental health support services. SAMHSA is crucial for assisting individuals with mental health and addiction issues, operating the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and providing grants for treatment, especially in rural communities. Binion emphasizes the importance of SAMHSA's mission, expressing her fears about policy changes lacking thorough data while advocating for awareness of the agency's role.
I thought that was an April Fool's joke.
I don't think people understood how much SAMHSA did.
A lot of the programs are being destroyed.
My fears around policy decisions made without robust data.
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