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The Department of Health and Human Services is pledging more than $700 million in new funding that will be allocated for mental illness, addiction, and homelessness.\u00a0<\/p>

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the initiative on Wednesday while visiting a behavioral health clinic in Clinton Township, Michigan.\u00a0<\/p>

Health Department $700 million mental health, homelessness funding<\/p>

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Dig deeper:\u00a0<\/strong>Reuters reported that the \u2060broader package for mental health and homelessness support includes $223.1 million for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, $238.6 million for the \u200b988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, $80 million for \u200bsubstance use \u2060prevention, treatment, and recovery programs, and over $70 million for mental health services and supports.\u00a0<\/p>

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Additionally, there\u2019s also funding for a $96 million grant program, Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Support, with the \u200bmoney awarded to eight communities.<\/p>

Moreover, this program is also designed to assist local governments with building \u200bcoordinated care systems for individuals experiencing homelessness who have substance-use disorders, serious mental illness, or both.<\/p>

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