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.
Covering a 6-month period, this report contains the total number of referrals received by APS, the number of referred individuals who were determined ineligible during the same period, and the reasons individuals were determined ineligible, a general description of the source of the referrals.
The New York City Department for the Aging’s Geriatric Mental Health (DGMH) counseling program was honored with an Aging Achievement Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) during n4a’s annual conference.
Pursuant to Local Law 117 of 2017, the LGBTQ Behavioral Health Roadmap (“the Roadmap”) comprises a full overview of ongoing New York City–supported initiatives to address the needs of LGBTQ+i New Yorkers of all ages.