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Maryland Advocates Urge $116M Funding for Youth Mental Health

2/27/2025

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Advocates Demand Funding

Maryland advocates are passionately calling on lawmakers to reinstate $116 million in funding for crucial youth mental health programs, including the essential 988 suicide prevention line. With nearly 30% of high school students grappling with persistent sadness, these cuts jeopardize vital support services, risking a surge in emergency costs and deepening the mental health crisis among young people.

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Employees Protest Layoffs

After President Trump's second term, the elimination of over 200,000 federal jobs sparked outrage among employees, who took to social media to express their anger over sudden firings and poor communication. In Maryland, where 8% of the workforce is federal, the layoffs loom large, with 60% of residents anxious about the potential economic fallout.

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Advocates Demand Funding

Maryland advocates are passionately calling on lawmakers to reinstate $116 million in funding for crucial youth mental health programs, including the essential 988 suicide prevention line. With nearly 30% of high school students grappling with persistent sadness, these cuts jeopardize vital support services, risking a surge in emergency costs and deepening the mental health crisis among young people.

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