"To help them in that next phase, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Tuesday cut the ribbon on a new Downtown Brooklyn trauma recovery center aimed at assisting survivors navigate the psychological, legal and financial wreckage that can linger long after an arrest is made. The center will be run by the nonprofit Center for Community Alternatives and bankrolled with $1.2 million in discretionary funds from the City Council. It's the fourth such site the Council has launched since Adams became speaker in 2022."
"At a time when city leaders routinely frame public safety almost exclusively around policing and prosecution, Speaker Adams said the expansion of trauma recovery centers reflects a broader understanding of how violence reverberates through communities. "As speaker, I have prioritized the Council being an incubator of innovative programs and solutions that confront longstanding inequities while meeting the needs of our communities," she said at the opening ceremony. "Here is no greater example than trauma recovery centers.""
A new Downtown Brooklyn trauma recovery center will assist survivors of shootings, assaults, and domestic violence with psychological, legal, and financial recovery. The center is run by the nonprofit Center for Community Alternatives and funded with $1.2 million in discretionary City Council funds. It is the fourth such site launched since 2022. Services include individualized case-management assessments and connections to safer housing, food, legal assistance, and job training. The centers are staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and outreach staff, and all services are provided free of charge. The model from UCSF (2001) has shown improvements in economic stability, mental health, and social functioning.
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