Q&A
Inquiry into mental health funding and clubhouse programs
7:25:40
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72 sec
Council Member Brewer raises concerns about funding for mental health programs, specifically clubhouses and Mainchance. Director Jiha commits to providing information on mental health budgets and headcounts across city agencies.
- Request for information on mental health professional headcount and budget across city agencies
- Concerns raised about lack of funding for specific programs like Riverside clubhouse ($600,000) and Mainchance ($3,700,000)
- Jiha defers to DOHMH and DSS for specific program funding decisions
Gale A. Brewer
7:25:40
Okay.
7:25:40
Just in terms of mental health, what exactly did you say?
7:25:43
I have clubhouse that did not get any funding as a result of the RFP.
7:25:48
So we would like out of Riverside to get their $600,000.
7:25:52
Same thing with Mainchance, which is a place where people who are homeless go 3,700,000.
7:25:58
And the reason I ask is just generally, I don't know what you I wasn't clear what you said to her about that you'll follow-up on the head count for mental health professionals across all city agencies and what the cost is.
7:26:11
Is that what you said?
Jacques Jiha
7:26:13
No.
7:26:13
It wasn't about headcount, but if you want the headcount, I would we try to provide you that information.
Gale A. Brewer
7:26:17
The headcount?
Jacques Jiha
7:26:18
Yeah.
7:26:18
Okay.
7:26:18
It was about the entire budget, the total budget of funding we wanted, you know, we committed to.
7:26:23
But if you want the headcount, we will provide you that information.
Gale A. Brewer
7:26:25
So both is what we would like.
7:26:26
Okay.
7:26:27
And then what about the clubhouses that did not get funding?
7:26:31
Because obviously we don't want people on the street.
7:26:34
We want
Jacques Jiha
7:26:35
people to be,
Gale A. Brewer
7:26:36
served.
7:26:37
$600,000 got at Riverside.
Jacques Jiha
7:26:39
Yeah.
7:26:39
I would defer to, on the Clubhouse, I would defer to, DOHMH because I don't know much about the IFP.
Gale A. Brewer
7:26:45
Okay.
7:26:46
I
Jacques Jiha
7:26:46
don't get involved into the IFP.
7:26:48
The same thing with the, the mentions.
7:26:50
I would defer to DSS.
Gale A. Brewer
7:26:52
We're very focused on on the state, I think put in 2,000,000,000 for capital construction for class size.
