lohud May 9, 2023
As the chokehold death of Jordan Neely renewed focus on New York’s mental health crisis, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday detailed the state’s $1 billion plan to get more mental health services to those in need.
One key pillar involved tripling the number of walk-in behavioral health clinics to 39 from 13. The facilities will expand access to immediate integrated mental health and substance use disorder services for New Yorkers of all ages and insurance status.
Hochul outlined the final state budget’s funding streams for mental health priorities during a media briefing in Buffalo, calling Neely’s death a “wake-up call” to the urgency of providing better services.
Neely — an unhoused street performer with a history of mental health issues...
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