‘Everyone is up in arms’: Proposed closure of Cape Cod mental health facility ignites opposition
“Everyone is up in arms from our elected officials to our citizens to our clients,” said Jackie Lane, Executive Director of ...
Mass. plans to close state mental health center on Cape Cod; will cut 100s of related jobs
As Healey filed her fiscal 2026 budget Wednesday, a string of health care unions lamented the governor’s plan to shutter Pocasset Mental Health Center.
‘Going to be a disaster’: Concerned residents push to keep Pocasset Mental Health Center open
Dozens packed a meeting Tuesday night, pushing to keep the Pocasset Mental Health Center open after learning the state plans ...
Fight builds over Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s proposed closures of state-owned hospitals
Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed crackdown on state-owned hospitals continues to face scathing opposition, with stakeholders ...
Health and social service programs see significant cuts in Mass. budget proposal
Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal includes major cuts to health and social service programs, including two residential facility closures, mental health staffing cuts, and reduced funding for ...
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Unions decry Healey's cuts affecting 170 mental health workers
The union, SEIU 509, said the cuts — which represent half the state's total case workers in the state's Department ... in Massachusetts have been affected by a growing mental health crisis ...