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Hits to mental health system start [View all]
https://www.kcrg.com/content/news/Hillcrest-Family-Services-clients-worried-after-non-profit-announces-closures-507652201.html
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An eastern Iowa non-profit is closing four locations, leaving those who use the services worried about the future of their mental health.
Hillcrest Family Services said it's facing historic financial losses because Medicaid hasn't increased its funding in five or more years. The Henry County Community Mental Health Center in Mount Pleasant will shut down, as well as programs in Dubuque. In Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, up to 75 people with chronic mental health needs could lose the visiting counselors who help them live independently.
Linda Johnson said it's completely changed her life around.
"It's amazing If you're going back to when I first started, I can see how much I've grown," said Johnson. "I can see how much my self-esteem (has changed). I've felt better about myself. Things I've never seen before."...more
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