By Adam Studzinski
BLOOMINGTON – A program meant to help young, first time mothers has been suffering locally due to the lack of a state budget.
Bloomington Children Home + Aid Family Support Services Director Mendy Smith said the Healthy Families program is usually funded through the Department of Human Services, which gets its funding from the state. However, Smith explained because there is no state budget the program has had to cut five of its workers.
“That’s 100 families that we could be serving if we could fill those positions going forward,” she said.
Smith said the impact has been especially felt in the rural communities because it costs more to get out and see those families.
Adam Studzinski can be reached at adam.studzinski@cumulus.com.
