DJ Director Urges State Legislators to Adopt Model to Transform State Response to Mental Health Crises
May 20, 2021Disability Justice, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response
Other highlighted aspects of the CCIT-NYC model included routing crisis calls to a number other than 911, response teams being employed and dispatched by culturally competent community organizations, an oversight board of 51% or more peers from low-income communities of color, and a response times comparable to those of other emergencies.
Lowenkron’s remarks were captured in StateWatch. Access the full testimony here.
Access the recording of the hearing for Lowenkron’s testimony at 1:45 and 2:01. Christina Sparrock of CCIT-NYC also speaks at 3:44 and 3:46.
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