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Assistant Commissioner of Behavioral Health Services
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- The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is comprised of 2,000 employees and with an annual operating budget of over $1 billion is one of the largest organizations of its kind committed to preventing and addressing homelessness in New York City. Collaborating with other public agencies and not-for-profit partners, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it occurs, reduce street homelessness, and assist New Yorkers to transition from shelter into appropriate permanent housing.
- The goals of the Health Services Office at the Department of Social Services (DSS) are to improve the health and well-being of New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, reduce morbidity and mortality; thereby increasing their chances of succeeding in permanent housing and independent living, improving access to care and health outcomes for low-income and vulnerable populations.
- These units consist of the agency’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (OOPP), Harm Reduction Strategic Plan, grants, and collaborations with federal, state and city agencies supporting substance use services in shelter, and the Institutional Referral Program.
- Oversee the implementation of the Harm Reduction Strategic Plan and related Program in all DHS shelters, including the State-certified Opioid Overdose Prevention Program, totaling a budget of over $2 million, including the development of a tailored approach for Families with Children shelters to build shelter capacity to provide overdose and drug/alcohol prevention services.
- Develop and implements a new program to deliver mental health services in Families with Children (FWC) shelters, including intervention design, implementation, supervision of over twenty-five (25) new staff, monitoring and reporting, to meet the goals of the Child Telehealth Program and of Local law 35, and improves health outcomes.
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