<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Friday, March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024

Linkedin Pinterest

Letter: Bolster mental health care

By Sara Douglas, Vancouver
Published: July 29, 2021, 6:00am

The closing of Elahan Place, Clark County’s only long-term mental health facility, is not just heartbreaking for our fellow citizens who are directly affected by mental health struggles, but heartbreaking for our greater community.

We strengthen our community when we have safety nets in place to provide services for our fellow citizens. Providing financial incentives to recruit, train and employ people in mental health while providing a sustainable living wage to help facilities like Elahan Place flourish should be considered an important part of our modern community infrastructure. The fallout we are about to experience regarding mental health due to the pandemic and the effects of climate change needs to be addressed now.

We encourage readers to express their views about public issues. Letters to the editor are subject to editing for brevity and clarity. Limit letters to 200 words (100 words if endorsing or opposing a political candidate or ballot measure) and allow 30 days between submissions. Send Us a Letter
Loading...