Layoffs at SAMHSA and Other Federal Agencies

AAPP shares NAMI’s concerns with additional layoffs at SAMHSA and other federal agencies which run programs helping people with mental health conditions. These cuts, coupled with earlier rounds of layoffs and retirements, mean that SAMHSA has reportedly lost nearly two-thirds of its workforce since January. AAPP agrees that such drastic staffing changes threaten to disrupt the availability of the lifesaving resources managed through these agencies.