At Present
This initiative’s objective was to expand mental health programs, expand the availability of services, and reduce state spending on mental health. With hundreds of millions of dollars cut from the community mental health system and other safety net programs due to the current economic crisis, MHSA has become an important source of funding of the state’s overall mental health delivery service system.
Read more about this topic: California Proposition 63 (2004)
Famous quotes containing the word present:
“Play permits the child to resolve in symbolic form unsolved problems of the past and to cope directly or symbolically with present concerns. It is also his most significant tool for preparing himself for the future and its tasks.”
—Bruno Bettelheim (20th century)
“To “give style” to one’s character—a rare and noble art! Those practice it who compass all that their natures present as strengths and weaknesses and then fit them into an artistic plan until every one appears as art and reason and even weakness enchants the eye.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)