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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Shlomit Levy, Project Director of Center for Justice Innovations
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Shlomit Levy, Project Director for the Center for Justice Innovations, testified about their mental health and justice programs, highlighting the need for continued funding due to federal cuts. She outlined several programs requiring support, including the Brooklyn Mental Health Court, Bronx Community Solutions, and initiatives in Queens and Staten Island.
- The Center for Justice Innovations is seeking city council support for various programs across different boroughs.
- Programs focus on mental health, substance misuse, trauma healing, and alternatives to incarceration for justice-involved individuals.
- Levy emphasized the success of existing programs and the desire to expand services, particularly for youth and young men of color.
Shlomit Levy
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Good afternoon chairs Brandon and Schulman and esteemed members of the committee.
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My name is Shlomit Levy, and I serve as the project director for the Center for Justice Innovations Brooklyn Felony Diversion Programming, which includes Brooklyn Mental Health Court and Brooklyn Felony Alternatives to Incarceration.
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Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.
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The center is grateful to see investments in mental health included in the executive budget.
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Unfortunately, our critical work is increasingly threatened by cuts in federal funding, and we ask that council consider this loss of funding when developing the budget for this fiscal year.
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The following are CJI programs that are seeking city council support for this budget cycle.
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Brooklyn Mental Health Court, who works to, form responses to defendant's suffering.
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That's okay.
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Okay.
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Thank you.
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From mental illness by linking them to long term community based treatment.
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Thanks to city council support, we hired a dedicated youth engagement social worker and renewed funding that will enable us to continue our programming.
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Bronx Community Solutions assist individuals mandated to complete screening and assessment for DWI related charges.
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Eliminate the financial burden and expedite treatment, BCS is seeking funding to cover the treatment, assessments, and funding of a DWI treatment coordinator.
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The Prostate Support Project in Civil Corps is a way to solve disputes for a population who experience deeper issues than their litigation presents and can reduce, worsening mental health conditions.
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Because of its success, the city wants to expand the center wants to expand the program across multiple boroughs.
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The Bronx Community Justice Center's insight initiative uses a healing centered model for youth who have experienced trauma which leads to substance misuse.
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We hope to expand insight initiatives to provide support for justice involved youth struggling with substance misuse.
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Queen's Community Justice Center piloted Uplift, which provides trauma and healing services to justice involved young men of color.
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Queen's Community Justice Center was fully able to implement and sustain this program, thanks to the ongoing support of city council.
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The Staten Island Justice Center's Youth Wellness Initiative has worked to provide wraparound services to youth who are court involved or have participated almost then, experienced, community harm.
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YWY works with youths and families due to key harm and the likelihood of long term justice involvement.
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Thank you for your time.