Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Court Urgent Care Clinic staff warn proposed FY26 cut would remove same‑day behavioral‑health access at Superior Court
Summary
Staff from the Court Urgent Care Clinic and Pathways to Housing DC told the committee that the clinicinside D.C. Superior Court provides same‑day assessments and linkage for people with acute behavioral health needs and that the proposed FY26 budget would eliminate the program; witnesses said elimination would increase 911 use, hospital and jail
The Court Urgent Care Clinic, a partnership sited inside D.C. Superior Court that provides same‑day psychiatric and substance‑use assessments and short‑term follow‑up, would be eliminated in the mayorproposed FY26 budget unless the Council restores funding, clinic staff and partners told the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety on June 10.
Clinical director Shannon Walsh and Pathways to Housing DC staff described the clinicwhich lists a psychiatrist, two clinicians, a certified addictions counselor and an intake coordinator on staffas uniquely positioned to see people on the day they appear…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
