The de Blasio administration announced Dec. 23 a $21-million spending plan to help those with serious mental illnesses who are at risk for committing acts of violence, including the expansion of mobile treatment teams that connect homeless people with mental health services.
More than $9 million of the funding will go to the expansion of the mobile teams, which were launched in 2016 as part of First Lady Chirlane McCray’s ThriveNYC initiative. In order to refer more residents to treatment, the city will train more staff at the Department of Homeless Services, NYC Health + Hospitals, and other agencies where employees come in contact with those who have serious mental illness, to connect people with services.
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