BELCHERTOWN — The only intensive residential program designed to help children from 6 to 12 with acute mental illness has been cut from Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed 2026 budget. No replacement options have been offered.
At the same time, similar treatment units for older adolescents are being cut, reducing access to treatment for older youth.
Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle informed the affected programs of the cuts in meetings late last month, principals of the programs said.
