First Lady Chirlane McCray announced today the creation of the Office of ThriveNYC, bringing the initiative to the next phase: integrating mental health policy work and building out Thrive programs across all city agencies.
This data brief examines changes in ED visits between 2006 and 2015, describes the demographic characteristics of the population making MHTRED visits, and identifies high utilizers (five or more MHTRED visits in 2015), who likely need ongoing services and supports.
Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced two clinics in Puerto Rico would be receiving $200,000 to hire mental health professionals who will offer support to communities in Puerto Rico.
The RAND Corporation’s November 2018 interim evaluation report on Connections to Care (C2C) presents early findings from the multi-year evaluation of this NYC Opportunity initiative.
RAND Corporation conducted a rigorous evaluation, examining the impact, implementation, and costs of the C2C program. This report documents early
implementation lessons identified by leaders and staff of community‐based organizations and mental health providers from the first year of the program.
First Lady Chirlane McCray and Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot announced that 75,000 New Yorkers had been trained in Mental Health First Aid as part of the City’s goal to train 250,000 New Yorkers by 2021.