Projects Set for Blair, Bedford Counties Will Provide Community Mental Health Resources

Thirty counties have received nearly $28 million in additional federal funding to enhance their behavioral health programs.

Administered through the Department of Human Services (DHS), this one-time funding was granted to states through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 in combination with funds from Pennsylvania’s annual Community Mental Health Services Block Grant award.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us, and our lives have undergone a lot of change over the past two years that may bring about new or exacerbate existing mental health challenges,” said Governor...