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The state is planning "Care Court" pilot programs to help people with severe mental illness. A judge can order a treatment plan that counties must fund. Disability rights groups have sued to stop it.
At a time when mental health crises are really on the rise, you know, there aren't enough professionals to take care of them. And that's something that's going to take a lot of time to solve.
A White House plan could help end decades of whack-a-mole between regulators and insurance companies over covering mental health and addiction treatment.
She has a $1 billion plan to overhaul the state’s mental health care system. Hochul says it’s long overdue, and that the last time people paid attention to the state’s role in mental health ...
A mental health crisis can feel overwhelming for caregivers and their loved ones. Learn how to create a crisis plan by working together to prevent and better manage a crisis.
New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan said, "Governor Hochul's Mental Heath Care Plan is a thoughtful and comprehensive strategy that will dramatically increase ...
This is the biggest expansion of mental health services in the past 50 years. We’ve never seen anything like this. It raises our budget 45% to a total of $4.8 billion in mental health. It’s a 45% ...
Mayor Eric Adams has his own mental health plan, but the council plans to push its priorities in the budget. New York City could double the number of crisis respite centers – giving people in mental ...
The plan took its first steps toward concrete action in November when Johnson’s 2024 budget included $15.9 million to double non-police emergency response and another $5.2 million to reopen two ...