Q&A
Discussion on coordination of mental health services across city agencies
6:46:47
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Council Member Linda Lee raises concerns about the coordination of mental health services across various city agencies. She emphasizes the need for better oversight and suggests the possibility of appointing a mental health czar to manage these efforts citywide.
- Lee questions which entity oversees all mental health initiatives in the city
- Jiha explains that City Hall manages mental health efforts under the leadership of GM and Williamson
- Lee expresses frustration with the siloed nature of mental health services across different agencies
Linda Lee
6:46:47
And which city agency or entity would you say oversees all of this?
6:46:51
Right?
6:46:51
Because I would almost think we need, like, a mental health czar, to be quite honest.
6:46:55
Because the funding is all over the place.
6:46:57
The regulations are very complicated.
6:46:59
So, you know, because there's state regulations, city funding, all of these things come into play.
6:47:04
And so who is overseeing all of this?
6:47:06
Because when I asked
Gale A. Brewer
6:47:08
this question
Linda Lee
6:47:08
at DOHMH's hearing, I could not get an answer.
Jacques Jiha
6:47:12
Yeah.
6:47:12
I mean, city hall is managing this under the leadership of, GM and Williamson.
6:47:20
And so but, again, we will provide you all the information that you need and so you could see emergency the many initiatives that we have in emergency spending on annually Okay.
6:47:33
In mental health.
6:47:34
And again, more is needed.
6:47:35
Trust me.
Linda Lee
6:47:36
More.
6:47:37
Yes.
6:47:37
Definitely.
6:47:37
The coordination piece is what irks me because that's my pet peeve is the silos and and all the different agencies, and we need to make sure we're coordinated.
6:47:44
Sure.
6:47:45
So, 2 more questions.
6:47:47
1 around clubhouses.
