The U.S. Justice Department says it has opened an investigation into whether Missouri unnecessarily institutionalizes adults with serious mental illness in skilled nursing homes. A press release says the department will investigate whether these individuals could be...
Get the 411 on 988 by listening to this interview with Casey Muckler of the Missouri Department of Mental Health (33:21): Beginning Saturday, Missourians can dial or text 988 or chat virtually if they are in crisis. The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a...
Missouri could be getting two new autism centers. Valerie Huhn, the director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, says the state Legislature passed a state budget proposal that would open two centers in southwest Missouri. “Right now, we do not have an autism...
The $49 billion state budget proposal includes several efforts to help Missourians dealing with a mental or behavioral health crisis. Valerie Huhn, the director of the state Department of Mental Health, tells Missourinet the budget proposal contains additional federal...
Missouri is on track to make some major investments to address the mental and developmental health needs of the state’s citizens. Valerie Huhn (hoon) is the recently- appointed director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health. She says their biggest challenge is...
