Governor Kathy Hochul announced the expansion of the Safe Options Support (SOS) program to Staten Island, aiming to connect homeless individuals with mental health and substance abuse services. SOS, active in the rest of New York City since 2023, works by identifying homeless individuals on public transit and connecting them with needed resources.
Guardian Angels Founder Curtis Sliwa with a homeless man on board a subway train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station on Dec. 29, 2024.A new state program on Staten Island aims to get homeless people off the local train and ferry and back into stable housing, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday.
It is unclear right now if the teams canvassing the borough have a background in mental health therapy or if police officers would accompany them. “We are dedicated to helping people get off the streets, restore their dignity and find stability in housing,” she said. “The launch of Safe Options Support teams for Staten Island will ensure that more unsheltered New Yorkers get connected to the services and housing they need to transform their lives.”Other initiatives in NYC subways
HOMELESSNESS MENTAL HEALTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE PUBLIC TRANSIT STATEN ISLAND
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