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‘The continued expansion and funding of CCBHCs is not guaranteed, despite bipartisan support, and the pandemic will continue to fuel mental health and addiction crises.’

ByYaberci Perez-Cubillán 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Housing and Homelessness

After Outcry, NYC Opens Emergency Housing Vouchers to More Homeless New Yorkers

The city’s previous policy, which City Limits reported on last month, blocked adults approved for supportive housing—permanent apartments with on-site staff, typically reserved for people with mental illness—from even applying…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Jul 2021

NYC Locks Out Many Homeless Applicants From New Federal Rent Assistance, Advocates Say

Adults approved for supportive housing will be precluded from applying for the federal rent vouchers—which attorneys and advocates say cuts off a path to housing for thousands of shelter residents…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Jul 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: This Fall, New York City Schools Should Return to Better Than ‘Normal’

‘We need to have the audacity to be bold, because our students need us now more than ever. Normal wasn’t working, not just for marginalized communities, but for most.’

BySelena Carrión 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Health Opinion

Opinion: How to Address COVID-Related Mental Health Needs of NY’s Latino Communities

‘New York had a child mental health crisis long before COVID-19. It is imperative New York State and New York City make child mental health a priority, especially for the…

ByRosa M. Gil 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Education Government News Resources

NYC is Expanding Resources for Students’ Mental Health. But Is It Enough?

The de Blasio administration has proposed an increase in spending for student mental health initiatives, but advocates and council members are pushing for more.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Jan 2021

Uncategorized

Pandemic Expansion of Telehealth Has Improved Access for Kids in Child Welfare System: Report

At the start of the pandemic, New York lifted restrictions on the use of telehealth for Medicaid recipients. The change has meant better access to mental health services for families…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Justice

DA Hopeful Plans to Use Forfeiture Money to Fund Mental Health Services

Janos Marton’s plan would pump $50 million a year to community-based providers in hopes of keeping people with mental illness out of police cars, courthouse lockups and jail cells.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Sep 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Lessons Must be Learned from NYS Experiment in Mental Healthcare Funding

Barriers and cliffs have surfaced in a five-year pilot program for managed care of Medicaid mental-health spending.

ByMichael Fagan 4Comments

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May 2020

Climate and Environment

Are You a Natural Disaster Survivor? Tell Us About It.

City Limits is teaming up with newsrooms around the country to survey the mental-health impacts New Yorkers have felt from climate disasters like Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Maria and more.

ByJarrett Murphy

ByDean Russell 0Comments

Opinion: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Provide Essential Care to NY’s Underserved

After Outcry, NYC Opens Emergency Housing Vouchers to More Homeless New Yorkers

NYC Locks Out Many Homeless Applicants From New Federal Rent Assistance, Advocates Say

Opinion: How to Address COVID-Related Mental Health Needs of NY’s Latino Communities

Pandemic Expansion of Telehealth Has Improved Access for Kids in Child Welfare System: Report

DA Hopeful Plans to Use Forfeiture Money to Fund Mental Health Services

Opinion: Lessons Must be Learned from NYS Experiment in Mental Healthcare Funding

Are You a Natural Disaster Survivor? Tell Us About It.

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