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More local cuts: the Guilford Center
Again, we don't know exactly what programs will be cut in the county, but cuts to The Guilford Center are certain.
We spoke with Glenna Harford, business manager for The Guilford Center, who said that she expects cuts between $1.8 million and $2.5 million as a result of the state budget, which Gov. Bev Perdue signed this afternoon.
But state mental health officials must first figure out what programs should be cut and will likely say how those should be cut.
"Hopefully, they’ve been planning for this," she said.
Waits for programs will likely grow for clients, Harford added.
"There may be waiting lists for services, there may be services that we will not be able to provide anymore," she said, "and both of those things are bad, because when someone is sick they may (have to wait) and get sicker and may end up being hospitalized."
The Guilford Center's budget is roughly $40 million, and the state cuts will take about five percent from the budget.
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