Governor Mike Parson has proposed a nearly 53-billion-dollar state operating budget. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn (hoon) about some of her department’s budget highlights.
Missouri is responding in a variety of ways to last week’s mass shooting at the Super Bowl celebration in Kansas City. Alisa Nelson talks to State Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn, who explains some of the supports out there.
A statewide commission has been working to develop a roadmap to help Missourians who are living with autism. Alisa Nelson gets an update on the commission’s work from Dr. John Montavani, the chair of the group.
A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs report shows that 185 Missouri military veterans died by suicide in 2021. The federal report says Missouri’s veteran suicide rate is significantly higher than the national rate. The Missouri House Veterans Committee held a public...
Missouri uses a remote support system to help some people with disabilities live on their own. Doing so saves the state Department of Mental Health some money by helping the Missourians remain independent, while it also helps the state through staffing shortages. Myke...
