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December 7, 2017

Press not allowed in @AGJimHood’s mental health study committee

Reporter barred from Mississippi mental health task force meetings The task force is made up of representatives from more than 30 agencies, many that already serve folks with mental illnesses. The group includes health care professionals, judges, law enforcement officers, academics and advocates, as well as lawmakers Rep. Chris Bell, D-Jackson, Rep. Becky Currie, R-Brookhaven,…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
December 7, 2017

Opioid campaign announced utilitizing $3.58 million federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant

Opioid campaign: Mississippi is working to stop epidemic ‘but it’s not enough’ The campaign, named “Stand Up, Mississippi,” is just one part of Mississippi’s State Targeted Opioid Prescription Project, funded through a $3.58 million federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant awarded to the state in April. Clarion Ledger 12/6/17