QUESTION
How does New York City Health And Hospitals support mental health care needs and what budget allocation exists for this?
1:47:37
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New York City Health And Hospitals (H+H) does not have a separate budget allocation for supporting resident and nurse mental health care needs, relying instead on volunteer-based peer programs.
- Funding for mental health support primarily comes from health insurance.
- H+H operates a peer program for mental health care, wherein volunteers, rather than paid professionals, provide support.
- The peer program is preferred by many for its volunteer-based approach and relatability.
- Specific budget figures for mental health support programs within H+H are not separated or tracked.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:47:37
Has there been a a partnership with other mental health facilities to support residents needing more support or medical occasions.
1:47:46
What percentage of the health and hospital's budget goes towards supporting resident and nurses with men have care needs?
Mitch Katz
1:47:54
Well, again, probably the largest portion is people get through their health insurance.
1:48:00
So we wouldn't we wouldn't be able to track that.
1:48:04
Health and healers is a peer program.
1:48:07
Mhmm.
1:48:08
So we don't we don't pay specifically.
1:48:11
And, you know, I think people wouldn't like it as much if it was a paid program.
1:48:16
They wanna feel they're talking to appear who's volunteering based on similar types of experiences.
1:48:25
The program directors, which people also go is sort of baked into the budget for residency.
Lucky Tran
1:48:31
Right.
Mitch Katz
1:48:32
So I don't think we have a separate dollar figure specific number.
1:48:35
Right.
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