VIDEO: AG report: Link between gun violence\, lack of mental health coverage

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>>every year nearly 1000 people in pennsylvania commit suicide with a firearm and now a new auditor general's report says a lack of mental health funding is part of the problem so today local state representative michael schlossberg hosted a round table discussion the find a solution wfmz bo koltnow reports from harrisburg.

>>it turned on the news yesterday there was another school shooting in colorado that left one dead and 8 injured mental health caucus chairman democrat mike schlossberg along with auditor general eugene depasquale hosted a bipartisan discussion on the link between gun violence and the lack of mental health coverage this about trying to limit people's gun know and i think we have to acknowledge the gun safety and mental health are inextricably tied today's goal expand access to mental health care.

Tucker, both gun violence and suicides a recent study by the auditor general shows the state's mental health care workforce gap is worse.

The national average with only one mental health professional for every 600 residents expand tell health reimbursed we can help to cover a reimbursement for mental illness across the country and especially in areas where they lack mental health provider.

>>the bucks county wrap republican wendy thomas, the goal to expand mental health accessibility into the elementary, not just the high schools, it's really about giving them tools so they can be