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QUESTION

What direct services does New York City Health and Hospitals provide for asylum seekers?

0:20:24

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New York City Health and Hospitals (NYC Health and Hospitals) provides a range of services for asylum seekers, including accommodation, food, laundry, security, and medical care.

NYC Health and Hospitals manages intake and case management for asylum seekers.
They provide shelters at 14 different sites, taking care of food, laundry, and security at these locations.
Medical care is provided as part of their regular mission, not factored into the discussed budget, as they serve everyone regardless of insurance status.
The organization has also facilitated the delivery of many babies, which, according to Mitch Katz, is a source of happiness for the team.

Mercedes Narcisse

0:20:24

And what direct services does H and H provide for asylum seekers?

Mitch Katz

0:20:29

So right now, we the intake, we have the case management at the other ends, and we're providing shelters at 14 different sites We're doing all of the food for all of the sites, and at our sites, we are involved in the laundry and the security issues as well.

0:20:49

In addition to that, of course, we provide the medical care, but that we do as part of our regular mission not.

0:20:58

That's the cost of that medical care is not part of this budget because we view that as our mission for the city to provide care to everyone regardless of their insurance status.

Mercedes Narcisse

0:21:10

That's why I appreciate it even more.

Mitch Katz

0:21:12

And we have the as one, a happy note that you'll appreciate.

0:21:17

We've delivered a lot of babies Yeah.

0:21:19

Which makes us very happy.

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