Operations are still up and running at the Lycoming and Clinton county mental health/mental retardation program but administrator Deborah Duffy said that could all change in about two weeks.
The agency hasn't received any money in more than two months because there isn't a state budget.
"We are prepared to do what ever we need to do with whatever allocations we get. Certainly we have to make some hard choices but the dollars really need to start flowing again," Duffy said.
She added 95 percent of its budget is funded by the state. It provides programs for the mentally challenged, offers foster care and operates a group home on Commerce Drive in Williamsport
The group serves nearly 3,000 people throughout Lycoming and Clinton counties.
"We are only filling significant, important positions. We stop issuing employees their expense vouchers as well as contributions to their retirement accounts," Duffy said.
If there is no budget by next month,workers in the agency won't get paid and some could be laid off.
Joe Webber, who works for Children and Youth Services said he's not worried about that but is more concerned about the foster children not having the services they need.
"They are going to go without services. They are not going to get the education services that they need. They are not going to get the support in the schools to help see their needs are being met. Foster care agencies aren't going to have the resources to pay foster homes," Webber said.
The agency said they are looking into getting a line of credit to pay for some of the bills but even that might not be enough save the services if a state budget is not passed soon.
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