Advocates and experts are urging the government to reinstate essential funding for therapeutic services, warning that ongoing cuts are putting vulnerable children at serious risk. Without adequate support, unresolved trauma can compound, making it increasingly difficult for children to thrive and for families to provide the stable environments these young lives desperately need.
Therapeutic interventions play a critical role in helping children recover from adverse experiences, supporting their mental health and emotional development. By slashing funding, experts say the government is effectively ‘gambling’ with children’s futures—compromising their potential and the success of the families who work tirelessly to support them.
The call to action highlights the urgent need to prioritize children’s mental health resources, ensuring that therapeutic support is accessible and adequately funded. Stakeholders stress that investing in these services not only aids individual recovery but also strengthens families and communities over the long term.