Supporting the homeless population in NYC is a complex issue rooted in factors like the lack of affordable housing, mental illness, substance use, unemployment, and poor health conditions.
In April 2022, Coordinated Behavioral Care (CBC) and the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) launched Safe Options Support (SOS). This new initiative aims to help individuals living on the streets by transitioning them into stable housing.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s Safe Option Support outreach teams have helped find “bed placements” for 150 homeless individuals living in the subways in their first six months of operation, according to the New York State Office of Mental Health.
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