Federal Funding Will Allow Five Service Providers to Offer Services at 22 Homeless Shelters
Providers Will Connect with At-Risk Populations to Deliver a Range of Addiction Treatment and Harm Reduction Services
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $2.7 million in federal funding that will allow five service providers to offer addiction treatment services at 22 homeless shelters in New York City. The funding through the federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant will allow these shelters to deliver clinical interventions, while also providing peer and harm reduction services to residents.
"All New Yorkers should have access to treatment services when they are in need, including those individuals from marginalized populations," Governor Hochul said. "This funding will provide outreach and engagement services to high-need individuals experiencing homelessness in New York City, providing them the care and support they can rely on to overcome their addiction."
The funding will allow providers to embed social workers, credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselors, and peer advocates at shelters. These workers will connect with shelter residents to provide clinical interventions and support; peer services; and harm reduction services, including counseling, behavioral strategies, and connections to other support services.
Administered by the state Office of Addiction Supports and Services, the awards resulted from a collaboration with the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and the New York City Department of Homeless Services. The five providers awarded funding include:
- Acacia Network (PROMESA) - $625,000
- Bowery Residents Committee (BRC) - $500,000
- Project Renewal - $749,980
- Samaritan Daytop Village - $625,000
- Services for the Underserved - $250,000
New York City recorded the highest number of deaths among its homeless population for the period between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, according to a recent report, with overdose accounting for about half. Instances of co-occurring mental health disorders were also found to be higher among the homeless population and may contribute to a higher risk of overdose deaths.
New York State has instituted an aggressive, multi-pronged approach to addressing the overdose epidemic, and created a nation-leading continuum of addiction care with full prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services. The state has worked to expand access to traditional services, including crisis services, inpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment programs, as well as medication to treat addiction, and mobile treatment and transportation services.
Governor Hochul was a member of the New York State Heroin and Opioid Task Force, which in 2016, recommended new, non-traditional services, including recovery centers, youth clubhouses, expanded peer services, and open access centers, which provide immediate assessments and referrals to care. These services have since been established in numerous communities around the state and have helped people in need access care closer to where they live.
The state Office of Addiction Services and Supports oversees one of the nation's largest substance-use disorder systems of care with approximately 1,700 prevention, treatment and recovery programs serving over 680,000 individuals per year. This includes the direct operation of 12 Addiction Treatment Centers where our doctors, nurses, and clinical staff provide inpatient and residential services to approximately 8,000 individuals per year.
If you, or a loved one, have experienced insurance obstacles related to treatment or need help filing an appeal for a denied claim, contact the CHAMP helpline by phone at 888-614-5400 or email at ombuds@oasas.ny.gov.
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