Governor Kathy Hochul announced $21 million in funding awards to be allocated to 15 Youth Assertive Community Treatment teams to assist at-risk youth and their families who have not responded well to traditional treatment.
New York State is the first in the nation to enact such an initiative which aims to serve youth ages 10-21 and their families by providing mental health resources for young people at risk of entering inpatient or residential psychiatric centers as an alternative for treatment to remain with their families and their communities while still getting the help they need.
