Mental health and substance abuse service providers are bracing for cuts as the new head of the state’s mental health department moves to shore up the agency’s budget.

Multiple providers across the state said they’ve begun receiving contract cancellation notifications from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

But while agency leaders confirmed that they’re canceling or not renewing contracts, they told Oklahoma Voice this week that they did not know how many providers were expected to be impacted nor could they provide a dollar amount of the expected savings to the agency.

The agency could not provide specifics because the process is ongoing, said Jennifer Hogan, communications director.

Interim Commissioner Gregory Slavonic said in a statement tha

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