Scott Perkins
scottperkinsmsw.bsky.social
Scott Perkins
@scottperkinsmsw.bsky.social
Social Worker in Mid-Missouri - Interests include: #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealth #Thanatology #SocialWork #LGBTQhealth #Advocacy #SocialJustice
Reposted by Scott Perkins
HHS’s critical work is vital to increasing access to mental health and substance use disorder care, improving suicide prevention efforts, stemming the opioid epidemic, and reimagining our nation’s mental health crisis response.

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Statement from Leading Mental Health and Substance Use Organizations on Drastic HHS Staffing Reductions
Our nation continues to face ongoing mental health, overdose, and suicide crises. As a country, we must ensure the functions of HHS and its agencies are able to continue their missions unimpeded to su...
afsp.org
April 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Reposted by Scott Perkins
As the nation’s leading mental health, suicide prevention, and substance use organizations, we are deeply alarmed by the widespread, immediate staffing cuts and dismantling of entire offices occurring at HHS.
April 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM