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Tammy Baldwin: “We don't necessarily need psychiatrists and psychologists to…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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INTERVIEW: Senator Tammy Baldwin on the Farmers First Act of 2023

Published | Video Starts at 02:44

… nobody knows and then there's a suicide or a mental health crisis that could have otherwise been prevented. But in terms of recruiting more social workers, paraprofessionals, and, you know, We don't necessarily need psychiatrists and psychologists to fill these roles. We do need more, don't get me wrong, we need more going into these fields, but we need folks with counseling, back backgrounds, with therapy, backgrounds with problem solving Backgrounds that can connect and that workforce. (02:44–02:50)

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Asserts that the roles in the mental health initiative do not necessarily require psychiatrists and psychologists.

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