Mayor Adams released a new plan to tackle the mental health crisis in NYC
Mayor Adams unveiled a series of mental health initiatives including the possibilities of adding more safe injection sitesMayor Adams released a 72-page plan, that laid out an ambitiousThe proposal starts with a telehealth program for teenage students, connecting them with mental health services. City officials say this would be the largest service, of its kind.
The mayor also announced his goal to reduce overdose deaths by 15%. The city saw a record number of deaths by overdose, in 2021. The plan is to open more overdose prevention sites, which provide a supervised space for people to use drugs. NYC already has two of these kinds of prevention sites, which has been controversial among lawmakers and residents.This plan would require city, state, and federal government approval, including the green light from Governor Kathy Hochul.This would provide a social support network for those with serious mental conditions.BREAKING NEWS
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