A CNN/Kaiser Family Foundation national poll last fall found more than 90 percent of Americans believe the U.S. is in a mental health crisis. Those polled cited depression and anxiety in adults and children as significant issues. In Pennsylvania, counties often provide mental health services. In his budget proposal last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he wants the general assembly to approve 20 million dollars in new funding for mental health services administered by counties. But is it enough? On The Spark today, we’re joined by Lisa Schaefer, Executive Director of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania and Annie Strite, Cumberland and Perry County Mental Health Services Administrator.

A CNN/Kaiser Family Foundation national poll last fall found more than 90 percent of Americans believe the U.S. is in a mental health crisis. Those polled cited depression and anxiety in adults and children as significant issues. In Pennsylvania, counties often provide mental health services. In his budget proposal last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he wants the general assembly to approve 20 million dollars in new funding for mental health services administered by counties. But is it enough? On The Spark today, we’re joined by Lisa Schaefer, Executive Director of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania and Annie Strite, Cumberland and Perry County Mental Health Services Administrator.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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