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New York City Council Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use

Coverage of New York City Council Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Aug 14 · 11:00 UTCMost recent: Aug 14 · 11:00 UTC
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Jordyn Rosenthalperson1Tiffany Cabánperson1Queensplace1B-HEARD teamorganization1Community Accessorganization1Correct Crisis Intervention Today-NYC (CCIT-NYC)organization1
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  • HEALTHAug 14 · 11:00 UTCAMNY
    Op-ed | When mental health crises happen, New Yorkers deserve more than one option

    An incident in Queens concerning a neighbor with severe mental health symptoms exposed systemic issues with New York City's crisis response system. Despite a caller requesting a B-HEARD team, police arrived first because of existing city dispatch protocols. The article stresses that the core problem is insufficient staffing and workforce availability, noting that over one-third of calls eligible for B-HEARD between Fiscal Years 2022 and 2024 never received service.

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