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Inquiry about the Mental Health Voluntary program funding
2:08:59
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Council Member Linda Lee inquires about a $16 million allocation for a program described as 'Mental Health Voluntary' in the budget. DOHMH officials are unable to provide immediate details about the program.
- Lee asks for details on the $16 million allocated to the Mental Health Voluntary program
- DOHMH officials are not familiar with the program details and need to follow up
- Lee suggests considering reallocating the funds if they are not needed for this program
- DOHMH commits to providing more information about the program later
Linda Lee
2:08:59
Okay.
2:09:01
Dollars 16,000,000 is dedicated to a program that is described as mental health voluntary, so can you provide details on this program in the budget?
Michelle Morse
2:09:10
I will have to pass to my chief financial officer.
2:09:14
I'm not familiar.
Linda Lee
2:09:16
Okay, and then going back to the housing, sorry, supportive Sorry,
Michelle Morse
2:09:19
can just say the name of program again?
Linda Lee
2:09:21
Mental Health Voluntary.
2:09:23
Mental Health Voluntary.
2:09:24
Yeah, it's $16,000,000 so I just wanted to know what that was, if you could give me more details.
2:09:30
And if you don't need that money, can we put that somewhere else?
2:09:33
That's my other question.
2:09:35
Okay.
2:09:36
If you could just let us know.
2:09:37
I'm gonna switch over to clubhouses, and I know that council member Brewer also asked questions about this.