25 Investigates: Mass. Gov. Healey’s budget cuts mental health programs for at-risk kids

Governor Maura Healey’s 2026 budget calls for cuts to programs for children and teenagers with the deepest mental health needs.

The budget calls for consolidating programs that are underutilized. Advocates turned to 25 Investigates saying that reasoning doesn’t tell the full story. And, they told Boston 25′s Kerry Kavanaugh these residential programs are for kids with no other safe options.

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