Mental‑health capacity and staffing drive major adjustments in DMH testimony to appropriations panel The Department of Mental Health told the House Appropriations Committee it is seeing higher utilization in youth residential care, reliance on travel nurses at inpatient facilities and forthcoming in‑state youth psychiatric residential capacity (PRTF); DMH requested line‑item adjustments and said new projects may reduce out‑of‑state placements.

Vermont's Department of Mental Health reveals pivotal budget changes to enhance youth care and tackle staffing challenges, promising a future with reduced out-of-state placements.

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