State budget cuts harm people with real needs - By Patriot-News Editorial Board
State budget cuts harm people with real needs
Published: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 6:05 AM
By Patriot-News Editorial Board
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A shelter director said, “For the second year in a row, our shelter has turned away more battered women and their children than we were able to house, due to lack of beds.”
“We are unable to provide health center services as we were before. A nurse is only at the center 16 hours per week vs. 40 hours,” one service stated.
“We’ve had to tell people wanting to get their GED that they had to seek services elsewhere,” a provider said.
“Ms. Smith has ALS and needs a device to be able to communicate in her last days. However, she is on a waiting list to borrow the equipment she needs,” added another.
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