Mayor Adams unveiled a $650 million, five-year plan to fight homelessness and improve the city's mental-health system, including a 100-bed transitional facility for the mentally ill. However, the plan highlights a major gap: getting people into psychiatric facilities. Seriously mentally ill individuals often don't recognize their need for help, leading to the conclusion that forced treatment, at least initially, is essential. Adams is advocating for the Supportive Interventions Act, which could clarify involuntary commitment, but legislative support is lacking.
Adams is once again calling for the Supportive Interventions Act, aimed at clarifying involuntary commitment processes. Unfortunately, it has yet to find a single sponsor in the state Senate. Meanwhile, Governor Hochul appears to be focusing on strengthening Kendra's Law, which some lawmakers believe doesn’t reach far enough to address the mental health crisis, while others worry that it pushes boundaries too far, indicating a lack of consensus that hampers effective action.
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