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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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January 4, 2022

Daily News: Letter to the Editor from Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health Director Susan Herman

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October 6, 2021

News 12: Mott Haven clubhouse offers services, resources to New Yorkers struggling with mental illness

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October 6, 2021

CBS New York: NYC’s Mental Health Clubhouses Proving To Be Valuable Resource For Those Suffering From COVID-Related Issues

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October 1, 2021

Watch: OCMH Director Susan Herman and other leaders discuss mental health for vulnerable New Yorkers at City & State Summit

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September 30, 2021

Pix11: NYC launches free mental health resources for nightlife workers

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July 26, 2021

NY1: 911 mental health response teams show promise, city says

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July 26, 2021

NPR: Mental Health Response Teams Yield Better Outcomes Than Police In NYC, Data Shows

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July 23, 2021

USA Today: NYC is sending social workers instead of police to some 911 calls. Here’s how it’s going.

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July 22, 2021

Bloomberg: NYC’s Mental Health Emergency Response Pilot Shows Promise in Early Data

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July 22, 2021

NBC New York: NYC’s Non-Police Mental Health Pilot Increasing Rate of Those Getting Aid, Data Show

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July 22, 2021

NY Daily News: NYPD-free mental health emergency response teams plans to expand

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June 9, 2021

Gotham Gazette: Letter to the Editor: Keeping 911 in the City’s mental health emergency response

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May 28, 2021

NBC New York: NYC Readies to Send Social Workers Into Uncharted Territory — 911 Mental Health Calls

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April 20, 2021

Watch: ThriveNYC’s Susan Herman and other leaders discuss mental health at City & State Summit

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April 13, 2021

Gotham Gazette: As New Yorkers Face a Mental Health Crisis, We Can’t Afford to Lose the Resources ThriveNYC Provides

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March 3, 2021

NY1: De Blasio administration briefs City Council on mental health response pilot program 

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March 3, 2021

NBC New York: NYC to test no-police mental health crisis response in Harlem

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March 3, 2021

NY1: Emergency mental health pilot program to launch this spring in Harlem and East Harlem

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November 10, 2020

USA Today: Pilot program will replace NYPD for mental health 911 calls in 2 neighborhoods

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  • About
    • Approach
    • News
    • Careers
    • Contact us
  • Strategic Initiatives
    • 911 Mental Health Response
    • Academy for Community Behavioral Health
  • Get support
    • Support for all New Yorkers
    • How to help someone who needs mental healthcare
    • Resource Guides + Toolkits
    • Connect to Care Through NYC Well
    • Understanding and Accessing Behavioral Healthcare
  • Data + impact
    • Mental Health Data Dashboard
    • From Innovation to Integration
    • Issue Briefs + Reports

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