Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is proposing a new agenda on mental health priorities following two mass shootings that left roughly 10 people dead.
Mr. Youngkin said he would seek to shore up resources for mental health precautions, including efforts to provide immediate help to those undergoing mental health crises and adding more staff.
“It’s extremely important,” Mr. Youngkin told reporters this week. “We know that we have been in a mental health crisis, and there are some very immediate actions that we need to take.”
Virginia has faced major staffing shortfalls that forced the closure of five mental hospitals to new admissions due to safety concerns, according to The Virginia Mercury.