NYC Community-based Behavioral Health Organizations and NYC Health + Hospitals Receive $10.49 million from NYS OASAS to Tackle the Opioid and Stimulant Use Epidemic in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens

• By: Staff Writer Behavioral Health News
• September 30th, 2021
• addiction prevention, addiction recovery, addiction support, grant, news, NYC, opioid epidemic, stimulant epidemic, treatment services
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The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has awarded up to $10.49 million to the Citywide Addiction Support Network (CASN) to expand services to reduce opioid and stimulant use in historically underserved Bronx, Manhattan and Queens communities. Starting next spring,...

New York State OMH Awards $30 Million for Support Teams to Assist Long-Term Homeless People and Individuals Transitioning From Inpatient Care

• By: James Plastiras New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• July 2nd, 2021
• care transition, funding, grant, homelessness, psychiatric inpatient care, Summer 2021 Issue, support teams
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The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) today announced an award of $30 million over five years to Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) to operate eight treatment teams that work with vulnerable New Yorkers living with mental illness. The teams focus on people transitioning back to the...