Nonprofit providers press Connecticut Appropriations Committee for $155 million to stabilize services and pay Hundreds of nonprofit leaders, staff and family members told the Appropriations Committee that years of flat rates and rising costs have created staffing crises and waiting lists; many urged the committee to add $155 million to FY27 to equalize rates and shore up direct support pay.

Connecticut's nonprofits are rallying for a crucial $155 million boost to support essential services and raise pay for direct support professionals amid a growing crisis.

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Interim DMH chief warns consent‑decree work needs funding as SSM hospital deal stalls over alleged defect Interim Commissioner Greg Slovonic told the Oklahoma House his department missed early consent‑decree deadlines and is asking for $17 million to staff competency restoration, expand beds and cover related costs; he also said an SSM facility purchase may be delayed after his team found an undisclosed 3x3 hole filled with water.

Interim Mental Health Commissioner Greg Slovonic reveals that without $17 million in targeted funding, critical deadlines to restore competency and expand care may be missed, putting vulnerable individuals at risk.

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Chesterfield social services reports higher caseloads, readies contingency plans after state SNAP and Medicaid rule changes At a Board of Supervisors work session, Chesterfield County Department of Social Services leaders outlined a year of rising adult-protective-services and foster-care cases, a new strategic plan for staff stabilization, and preparations for statewide SNAP and Medicaid eligibility rule changes that could affect roughly 31,305 local recipients.

Chesterfield's social services are facing unprecedented challenges with rising caseloads and new SNAP and Medicaid rules that could impact over 31,000 residents.

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