BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Shakeup at behavioral health agency to cost deputy commissioner his job MICHAEL MARTZ Richmond Times-Dispatch Nov 28, 2023 Nov 28, 2023 Updated Dec 12, 2023 0 × Gov. Glenn Youngkin talks about his behavioral health plans in December 2022. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A deputy commissioner of behavioral health will lose his job as part of a reorganization of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^5395D]G:C8:?:2]8@G^23@FE\5395D^4@>>:DD:@?6C\3:@Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr@>>:DD:@?6C }6=D@? $>:E9k^2m E@=5 56A2CE>6?E 6>A=@J66D 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9 E92E 96 H:== 6=:>:?2E6 E96 ;@3 @7 56AFEJ 4@>>:DD:@?6C 7@C 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 D6CG:46D[ 96=5 3J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]=:?<65:?]4@>^:?^4@CE\<:C<=6J\4A2\ff`_gggQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr@CE z:C<=6Jk^2m[ H9@ 92D 366? 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