Toby House, Inc.

To say the least, the world of mental health services here in Maricopa County is in a bit of chaos these days. We are at the close of the first quarter and a workable contract has yet to be seen for us at Toby House, Inc. There are some central issues around it all but securing funding levels which adequately reflect the cost of doing business are at the core. Our continuing to subsidize the RBHA in order to keep services available is ended. It is clearly now time for profiteering to be minimized and for support of quality services to be maximized.

There are numerous issues surrounding the world of the mentally ill. Some are well known - stigma, quality services, research, treatment modalities. Others are less well known but no less important as having impact on mental illness. These might include questions about how services are provided, how they are funded and what are some of the hidden barriers to accessing services. It is hoped to discuss these issues and perhaps, while opening up discussion, shedding some light on approaches to solutions.
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We are progressing to a new stage and a new design for our web site. The hope is that it will become not only a source of information but will also accomplish another goal - that of serving to better connect us the surrounding community and the broader community beyond . By more broadly sharing, we hope to engender a greater interest in our work and perhaps a greater willingness to invest in our efforts.