Hi Everyone,
Steve Coe (CEO of Community Access) and David Woodlock (CEO of ICL) were both quoted in the recent NY Times article on NYC’s ThriveNYC initiative. Both told it as it is. David added state government to the mix by noting the inadequacy of state funding for the existing system – very welcome comments from a statewide perspective.
“They have good ideas, but the implementation is what they stumble on,” said Steve Coe, the chief executive of Community Access, which provides housing and other services to the mentally ill.”
“David Woodlock, president of the Institute for Community Living and a former top state health official, praised Ms. McCray for her courage in taking on mental health issues. But he bemoaned the inadequacy of state funding, and called the city’s contracting process broken. “People are being asked to do more in this system that is not built for expansion,” he said.”
See full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/nyregion/thrivenyc-mental-health-.html
– Toni