Summary:

– Providers and clients spoke at the Oklahoma Capitol about budget cuts .

– Cuts affect nonprofits like Thunderbird Clubhouse and OCARTA , reducing essential services.

– Advocates warn underfunding leads to preventable addiction, homelessness and suicide.

Mental health service providers are continuing to sound the alarm about budget cuts and their impact on services across Oklahoma.

Close to 30 people showed up to advocate for increased funding for mental health services at the Oklahoma Capitol building Tuesday evening. Senate and House Democrats hosted community members to discuss the state budget in advance of the next legislative session.

Many of the people who chose to speak shared personal stories about struggling with mental health. Antonio Garringer, who

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