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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Public safety and mental health investments
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Jacques Jiha outlines the city's increased investments in public safety and mental health initiatives, totaling $650 million, to support vulnerable populations and improve public safety.
- Addition of 900 Safe Haven beds for homeless individuals.
- Expansion of around-the-clock street and subway outreach programs.
- Launch of the 'Bridge to Home' pilot program to provide psychiatric and substance abuse treatment, along with temporary housing, for New Yorkers with serious mental illness.
- Implementation of a novel program to connect expecting parents with permanent housing to prevent lifelong cycles of poverty and homelessness.
Jacques Jiha
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We have increased our investment in public safety and mental health by funding mayor Adams of board twenty twenty five state of the city's commitment to support public safety and give homeless New Yorkers and those with severe mental illness the help they need for a $650,000,000 plan.
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This includes adding 900 safe haven beds and expanding around the clock street and subway outreach.
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We are also launching the Bridge to Home pilot so that New Yorkers with serious mental illness can have access to psychiatric and substance abuse treatment and find temporary housing.
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Further, we are supporting a novel program to help connect expecting parents with permanent housing to prevent lifelong cycles of poverty and homelessness.