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Opinion: New York’s Mental Health Crisis Demands We Invest in Programs That Work

For years, New York City has struggled to meet the needs of people living with the most serious behavioral health challenges. We saw the consequences on our subways and in shelters, emergency rooms, and jails. But in the last few years, the city, state and nonprofit providers developed even more effective programs—including Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT), Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), medical respite, and Step-down Treatment Ensures Personal Success (STEPS)—and we began to see improvement.

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