Layoffs Hit Colorado Programs for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
A Colorado lawmaker is sounding the alarm about layoffs at a federal agency that deals with substance abuse and mental health.
Hundreds of federal employees working on disaster preparedness and disease outbreaks were hit by mass firings at the Department of Health and Human Services by the Trump administration.
This includes around 100 employees at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
"We finally were moving in the right direction with the first year, we started to see a reduction in overdose deaths last year," said Seventh District Rep. "Now they're dismantling the very systems that have helped support people to get the treatment that they need.
The layoffs come amidst a deadlock between Republicans and Democrats in Congress over a government shutdown.
Author's summary: Layoffs affect Colorado substance abuse and mental health services.
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