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Council Member Lee inquires about the mental health continuum program budget
3:12:16
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Council Member Linda Lee asks about the budget for the mental health continuum program, which is described as a popular and successful initiative. The DOHMH Chief Financial Officer provides information on the department's portion of the funding.
- The DOHMH portion of the budget is about $472,000 annually
- The total budget across agencies is believed to be around $5 million
- Council Member Lee advocates for increasing funding for this program
Linda Lee
3:12:16
And then what is the current budget for the mental health continuum?
3:12:19
Because I know that that's a super popular program from everyone that I speak to, whether you're the agency or provider.
3:12:25
And so just wanting to know what the budget is for that.
Michelle Morse
3:12:28
I'll pass to my Chief Financial Officer.
Aaron Anderson
3:12:31
Sure.
3:12:32
Thanks, Chair Lee.
3:12:33
These are typically funds that are added during the adopted budget, but if it's based on historical practice it's about $472,000 for the health department.
3:12:41
And of course there are lots of other funds in DOE and H and H as well.
Linda Lee
3:12:47
Okay, sorry.
3:12:48
It was 400 can you repeat that?
Aaron Anderson
3:12:50
Yeah.
3:12:51
Historically it's been annual increase of about $472,000 a year for the health department portion.
Linda Lee
3:12:57
Oy, okay.
Aaron Anderson
3:12:58
And I think there's substantially more in New York City public schools and H and H.
Linda Lee
3:13:03
Think if I recall, I think it's 5,000,000 total which I think is I've always been advocating and pushing that there needs to be more for that because I think this is definitely one of the programs that people say is successful and that they're very much in support of.
3:13:17
So whatever we can do to increase that number would be amazing.