Becker's Healthcare January 16, 2025
Rylee Wilson

New York City will launch a program designed to support individuals with severe mental illness who are homeless.

The program is part of a $650 million initiative to address street homelessness in the city, according to a Jan. 15 news release from Mayor Eric Adams. The model is a first-of-its-kind program, according to the release.

Here are five things to know:

  1. NYC Health + Hospitals will manage the Bridge to Home program, which will receive $13 million annually from the city.
  2. The program will provide shelter, individualized behavioral healthcare, meals and housing to adults with severe mental illness. The...

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