mental health training

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has signed the state legislature’s $63.4 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 into law. WAMC spoke with lawmakers about what the spending means for Western Massachusetts.

A new grant will fund a youth mental health initiative in the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, public school system. As WAMC reports, the support comes at an urgent time.

All New York prison guards and other staff who have direct contact with state inmates are required to get eight hours of training annually in recognizing…