New York Health & Hospitals: Mayor Adams Announces Key Milestones, Strategies to Improve Crucial 911 Mental Health Crisis Response Initiative
September 21, 2024
September 21, 2024
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2024:
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Mental Health Emergency B-HEARD Teams Responded to 73 Percent of All Eligible 911 Calls in Pilot Area, Total of 14,900 Calls Over Last Fiscal Year, Doubling Prior Year
43 Percent of Individuals Who Received Behavioral Health Assessments Were Provided with Connections to Community-Based Behavioral Health Services Instead of Being Brought to Hosp . . .
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Mental Health Emergency B-HEARD Teams Responded to 73 Percent of All Eligible 911 Calls in Pilot Area, Total of 14,900 Calls Over Last Fiscal Year, Doubling Prior Year
43 Percent of Individuals Who Received Behavioral Health Assessments Were Provided with Connections to Community-Based Behavioral Health Services Instead of Being Brought to Hosp . . .