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B-HEARD

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November 24, 2025

Mayor Adams Announces NYC’s 911 Mental Health Crisis Response Initiative B-HEARD to be Fully Operated by NYC Health + Hospitals in 2026

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April 24, 2023

AMNY: How New York City’s ‘B-HEARD’ teams are changing the response to mental health emergencies

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April 24, 2023

Politico: Mental health crisis response pilot expands

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April 8, 2022

News 12: B-HEARD program launches in South Bronx to combat mental health crises

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April 8, 2022

WNYC: The city is expanding a program that diverts some mental health emergency calls from police to social workers and medics

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March 17, 2022

CBS: NYC expanding B-HEARD mental health teams to parts of Manhattan and South Bronx

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  • About Us
    • About OCMH
    • Executive Director
    • News
    • Careers
    • Contact us
  • Programs & Initiatives
    • Academy for Community Behavioral Health
    • B-HEARD 911 Mental Health Response
    • Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Action!
    • Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE)
      • EASE Home
      • About EASE
      • EASE Research
      • EASE in the News
  • Access Support & Toolkits
    • What is Behavioral Healthcare: An Intro
    • Access Mental Health Support in NYC
    • Download & Order Multilingual Mental Health Access Guides
    • Explore Culturally Responsive NYC Mental Health Resources + Toolkits
    • Call, Text or Chat NYC 988: Free, Confidential Mental Health Support 24/7
    • Navigating NYC Mental Health: A Crisis Toolkit
    • Mental Health Awareness Action Guide
  • Behavioral Health Workforce
    • About the Behavioral Health Workforce
    • Careers in Behavioral Health Roadmap
    • Career Stories in Behavioral Health
    • Find Jobs and Training in Behavioral Health
  • Impact
    • Issue Briefs + Reports
    • Previous Programs, Now Fully Integrated into Agencies
    • Involuntary Transports For Psychiatric Evaluation
    • Mental Health Data Dashboard
  • Continuum Podcast
    • Continuum Podcast

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