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Justice-involved and mental health program funding

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Speaker Adams outlines investments in justice-involved supportive housing, alternatives to incarceration, and mental health resources.

Funding secured for justice-involved supportive housing and alternatives to incarceration
Support provided for trauma recovery centers and smaller mental health clubhouses at risk of closure
The speaker emphasizes the council's commitment to community-based safety programs and mental health resources
Acknowledgment given to Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions Chair Lee and Criminal Justice Chair Nurse for their leadership

Adrienne E. Adams

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I thank transportation and infrastructure chair Brooks Powers for her efforts to continue expanding and strengthening this crucial program.

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We also secured important investments for justice involved supportive housing, alternatives to incarceration, trauma recovery centers, and funding to save smaller mental health club houses that face the risk of closure.

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The council has consistently championed community based safety programs that make neighborhoods safer.

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And mental health resources to prevent people from slipping into crisis.

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And we will continue to invest in these proven solutions.

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I think mental health disabilities and add addictions chair Lee and criminal justice chair nurse for your leadership to advance holistic vision of health and safety that is rooted in evidence based solutions.

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