The New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH) announces the availability of funds for the development of 14 Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams:
The ACT teams will serve individuals who are diagnosed with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and have not been successfully engaged by the traditional mental health treatment and rehabilitation system.
These individuals may be high users of emergency and/or crisis services, have co-occurring substance use disorders, are isolated from community supports (including family), are in danger of losing their housing/becoming homeless, are homeless, and/or have histories of involvement with the criminal justice system.