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County analyst seeks $99,000 to launch street psychiatry pilot for people who are unhoused
Summary
Anna Sapak, a policy analyst on the county executive’s team, asked the Albany County Legislature health committee to approve a $99,000 transfer from the improvement initiative fund to the Department of Mental Health to initiate a street psychiatry pilot.
Anna Sapak, a policy analyst on the county executive’s team, asked the Albany County Legislature health committee to approve a $99,000 transfer from the improvement initiative fund to the Department of Mental Health to initiate a street psychiatry pilot.
The program would deploy mobile teams to reach people who are unhoused and in vulnerable positions, with a psychiatrist on staff who could prescribe medication and a nurse or case manager to provide follow-up and connect clients to traditional services, Sapak said. "I'm here tonight to request that we, approve the transfer of $99,000 from the improvement initiative fund to the Department of Mental Health to…
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