Missouri does not have enough hospital beds for mental health patients, and hundreds of them across the state are being housed in county jails. That includes northwest Missouri’s Buchanan County. Sheriff Bill Puett described a dire situation this week to the Missouri...
Employee recruitment and retention continues to be a problem at the Missouri Department of Mental Health. Valerie Huhn, the department’s director, told a panel of state lawmakers that workforce is the most significant barrier to the department performing the services...
After a nationwide search, the Missouri Mental Health Commission has chosen a familiar face to lead the state Department of Mental Health. Acting Director Valerie Huhn was selected by the commission to permanently head the agency. Huhn has been part of the agency’s...
