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Kathy Castor: We shouldn't wait until a person is in an acute crisis to provide needed care and services.

On the recordJune 15, 2015
We shouldn't wait until a person is in an acute crisis to provide needed care and services.
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Kathy Castor
Democratic · Florida

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Emphasizing the need for proactive mental health care.

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