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People USA outlines 24/7 crisis support center to Ulster County legislators
Summary
People USA presented a peer‑run, 24/7 crisis stabilization model and usage data from a Dutchess County center (2024: ~3,000 guests; ~2,000 mental‑health related visits; ~700 substance‑use), and requested legislative engagement and a facility tour when local centers open.
Steve Michio, CEO of People USA, and Kimberly Wing, the organization's COO, briefed the Ulster County Legislature on March 18 about a proposed 24/7 Ulster County Crisis Support/Stabilization Center. Michio described People USA as a peer‑run organization whose staff bring lived experience of mental health and substance‑use recovery to services that include mobile crisis teams, law‑assisted diversion, care coordination,…
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