Changes at "Expanding Community Mental Health Support and Accessibility in NYC"
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- +{"en"=>"Expanding Community Mental Health Support and Accessibility in NYC"}
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- +["<xml><dl class=\"decidim_awesome-custom_fields\" data-generator=\"decidim_awesome\" data-version=\"0.10.2\"><dt name=\"text-1727190723263-0\">Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?</dt><dd id=\"text-1727190723263-0\" name=\"text\">\n\n<div>City-Wide\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"checkbox-group-1727190854919-0\">Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.</dt><dd id=\"checkbox-group-1727190854919-0\" name=\"checkbox-group\">\n\n<div alt=\"Youth\">Youth\n\n</div><div alt=\"Older Adults\">Older Adults\n\n</div><div alt=\"Public Housing Residents\">Public Housing Residents\n\n</div><div alt=\"Justice Impacted People\">Justice Impacted People\n\n</div><div alt=\"People with Disabilities\">People with Disabilities\n\n</div><div alt=\"Limited English Speakers\">Limited English Speakers\n\n</div><div alt=\"Immigrants/ Migrants\">Immigrants/ Migrants\n\n</div><div alt=\"Veterans\">Veterans\n\n</div><div alt=\"LGBTQ+ People\">LGBTQ+ People\n\n</div><div alt=\"Parents\">Parents\n\n</div><div alt=\"Unhoused People\">Unhoused People\n\n</div><div alt=\"Low Income People\">Low Income People\n\n</div><div alt=\"Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color\">Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1727191117616-0\">Describe the challenge you want to address:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1727191117616-0\" name=\"textarea\">\n\n<div>The pervasive lack of accessible, equitable, and community-focused mental health services in New York City. This includes gaps in preventive care, crisis intervention, and long-term recovery supports, particularly for underserved communities and marginalized populations.\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1727191235485-0\">What is the solution to the challenge?</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1727191235485-0\" name=\"textarea\">\n\n<div>\t•\tExpanding Mental Health Clinics: Open or enhance community mental health centers with trained professionals to provide therapy, counseling, and peer support.\n\t•\tMental Health Education: Develop community-based education programs to reduce stigma, raise awareness, and teach coping strategies.\n\t•\tMobile Mental Health Services: Create or improve mobile units to bring mental health services to neighborhoods with limited access.\n\t•\tCrisis Intervention Teams: Fund crisis teams equipped to handle mental health emergencies without reliance on law enforcement.\n\t•\tPeer-Led Initiatives: Empower individuals with lived experience to lead mental health recovery programs and support groups.\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"number-1727191411855-0\">Please provide your Zip Code</dt><dd id=\"number-1727191411855-0\" name=\"number\">\n\n<div>10704\n\n</div></dd></dl></xml>"]
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