DMHAS

Healthcare Workers March on DMHAS Headquarters, Escalate Demands to Staff Open Positions, Expand Lifesaving Services

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

As state-run mental health and addictions facilities are operating below 50% capacity, state healthcare workers and members of District 1199 New England held a rally on Tuesday at the DMHAS headquarters to call attention to the urgent need for increased staffing and expanded services. Mental health workers who provide lifesaving care to Connecticut residents in

Healthcare Providers to March on DMHAS Headquarters, Escalate Demands to Staff Open Positions, Expand Lifesaving Services

July 19, 2022July 20, 2022

Members of District 1199 New England who are state healthcare workers employed by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) held a rally on Tuesday, July 19th at the DMHAS office in downtown Hartford, calling on DMHAS to expand access to vital services Connecticut residents rely on, fill hundreds of vacant positions, and

CT in Crisis: Mental Health Symposium to Examine Growing Crisis Among Children & Adults

January 11, 2022January 18, 2022

On Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 10:00 a.m., legislators and mental health experts held a symposium to highlight the growing and unprecedented mental health and addiction crisis in Connecticut and offered a bold, unified vision for policymakers to enact in order to help children and adults during the upcoming legislative session. Speaker of the House Matt

Press Releases

Workers Denounce DMHAS’ Shut Down of Young Adult Services Residence in Hartford

October 26, 2021November 8, 2021

Mental health workers expressed serious concerns Tuesday for Governor NedLamont’s intent to close a 10-bed residence providing transitional living services in Hartford foryoung adults who are 18 to 25 years old. According to a letter from Governor Lamont’s administration, the Young Adult ServicesProgram at 556 Blue Hills Avenue (the Hilltop Residential Program) will be shut

State Employees

State Healthcare Workers and Legislators Demand Halt to Downsizing of Public Safety Net

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021

Legislators, Recovery For All Connecticut coalition, frontline doctors, nurses, mental health staff, social workers, and other state healthcare workers will rally alongside service recipients and community allies Monday to demand that the state fills nearly 1,500 healthcare vacancies in critical areas of our public safety net. Development and mental health services from the Department of

State Employees

State Healthcare Workers Block Traffic in Middletown to Demand End to Staffing Crisis

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Frontline doctors, nurses, mental health workers, social workers and other healthcare workers from Connecticut Valley Hospital, Whiting Forensic Hospital and Albert J. Solnit Children’s Center North and South will block traffic to demand that Governor Ned Lamont immediately fill 345 vacancies. Staffing shortages at these facilities of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Connecticut

Moral Budget Requires Funding State Services to Meet Growing Need of CT Residents

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

The State of Connecticut must provide adequate funding for public services to save lives. The COVID-19 pandemic and its side effects have magnified the importance of building a robust structure to address unprecedented need for services the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Correction.

Press Releases

Moral Budget Requires Funding State Services to Meet Growing Need of CT Residents

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

State Employees

1199 Ad – “Expand the Mobile Crisis Unit of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services”

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021

Expanding the Mobile Crisis Unit of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is the only way to ensure that people in need will get the expert attention they deserve when they call for help. Proper funding for these critical services in Connecticut creates wealth and wellness with equity in Black, Brown, White and

State Employees

Connecticut Needs to Expand Mental Health and Addiction Services

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Concerned advocates and community organizations called on Governor Ned Lamont to expand mental health and addiction supports in order to meet the growing demand for these critical services in Connecticut. In a press conference held at Blue Hills Hospital on Wednesday, frontline workers encouraged Governor Lamont to make structural investments in mental health that address

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Healthcare Workers March on DMHAS Headquarters, Escalate Demands to Staff Open Positions, Expand Lifesaving Services

Healthcare Providers to March on DMHAS Headquarters, Escalate Demands to Staff Open Positions, Expand Lifesaving Services

CT in Crisis: Mental Health Symposium to Examine Growing Crisis Among Children & Adults

Workers Denounce DMHAS’ Shut Down of Young Adult Services Residence in Hartford

State Healthcare Workers and Legislators Demand Halt to Downsizing of Public Safety Net

State Healthcare Workers Block Traffic in Middletown to Demand End to Staffing Crisis

Moral Budget Requires Funding State Services to Meet Growing Need of CT Residents

Moral Budget Requires Funding State Services to Meet Growing Need of CT Residents

1199 Ad – “Expand the Mobile Crisis Unit of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services”

Connecticut Needs to Expand Mental Health and Addiction Services

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