With the new emphasis on mobile crisis outreach, funding is needed for increased capacity in the community for recovery oriented services. Most community mental health centers now have waiting lists for services; funding is needed to address this shortfall.
2. Community MH funding in the state budget: Crisis redesign maintenanceNAMI Texas supports the maintenance of the crisis redesign funding for the next biennium. Due to the late start of the roll out, the majority of funds in the current budget are targeted for 2009. NAMI Texas will fully support the maintenance of that amount for the next biennium.
3. Community MH funding in the state budget: Increased funding for children's servicesDue to years of inadequacy in funding children's services in Texas, the present state of children's services is abysmal; additional funding is imperative to address this lack of services for children and adolescents.
4. Increased funding in the state budget for substance abuse/co-occurring mental illnessesThere is a serious lack of appropriate programs for those with co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse problems. NAMI Texas supports the increase in funding to address this serious issue.