AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of NYC Health + Hospitals' behavioral health services
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Dr. Daniel Schatz introduces himself as the Medical Director of Addiction Services at NYC Health + Hospitals and provides an overview of the organization's behavioral health services. He emphasizes the scale and scope of their operations, serving as the city's largest safety net provider for mental health and substance use treatment.
- NYC Health + Hospitals serves over 76,000 New Yorkers annually for behavioral health services
- The organization has a team of nearly 5,000 people across 11 hospitals and over 30 community health care centers
- Services include emergency, inpatient, outpatient, mobile, and community-based care for various populations
Dr. Daniel Schatz
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And good afternoon, Chairperson Lee, Chairperson Narcisse, and members of the committees on mental health, disabilities, and addictions in hospitals.
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My name is Daniel Schatz, and I am a primary care physician and the medical director of addiction services at New York City Health and Hospitals, Office of Behavioral Health.
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I'm joined by my colleague Jason Hansman, senior advisor of behavioral health communications and policy, to assist with answering any questions you may have.
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Each year, over 76,000 New Yorkers depend on New York City Health and Hospitals for behavioral health services, making us the city's largest safety net provider for mental health and substance use treatment.
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Our dedicated behavioral health team includes nearly 5,000 people at 11 hospitals and over 30 community health care centers, and we provide approximately 60% of all behavioral health services in New York City.
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New York City Health and Hospital serves as the frontline response for individuals requiring emergency, inpatient, and outpatient behavioral health care.
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Moreover, our mobile and community based services meet people where they are, breaking down barriers to care for populations who may otherwise have difficulty accessing critical services due to transportation, time, language, housing, instability, justice involvement, or disability.
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With a wide range of high quality affordable behavioral health services and programs for children, adolescents, adults, and seniors, we serve everyone along the behavioral health spectrum.
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Still, we are energized to do more to tackle the behavioral health crisis and opioid crisis we face as a city and ensure that New Yorkers who need the most support can easily access seamless, high quality care.