{"id":1755902,"date":"2022-11-29T20:33:01","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T01:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1755902"},"modified":"2022-11-29T20:33:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T01:33:06","slug":"nyc-to-start-hospitalizing-mentally-ill-residents-involuntarily-taking-them-off-streets-adams-announces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-to-start-hospitalizing-mentally-ill-residents-involuntarily-taking-them-off-streets-adams-announces\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC To Start Hospitalizing Mentally Ill Residents Involuntarily, Taking Them Off Streets, Adams Announces"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-to-start-hospitalizing-mentally-ill-residents-involuntarily-taking-them-off-streets-adams-announces%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1755902&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City<\/a> Mayor Eric Adams said the city will begin to involuntarily hospitalize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/mental-illness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mentally ill<\/a> residents.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2OVMFqc7tGI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press conference<\/a> Tuesday, Adams announced that first responders in the city would be able to remove people who appear to be mentally ill and pose a danger to themselves. First responders will be able to remove individuals and take them to a hospital for evaluation, and the individuals will be held until a treatment plan is established.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not acceptable for us to see someone who clearly needs help and walk past,\u201d said Adams. \u201cFor too long, there\u2019s been a gray area where policy, law, and accountability have not been clear, and this has allowed people in need to slip through the cracks. This culture of uncertainty has led to untold suffering and deep frustration. It cannot continue. We need to change that culture and clarify our expectations. No more walking by or looking away. No more passing the buck. Going forward, we will focus on action, care, and compassion. If severe mental illness is causing someone to be unsheltered and a danger to themselves, we have a moral obligation to help them get the treatment and care they need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt begins with an immediate shift in how we interpret our obligation to those in need and calls upon our outreach workers to take deeper actions and more intensive engagement,\u201d Adams continued. \u201cWe can no longer deny the reality that untreated psychosis can be a cruel and all-consuming condition that often requires involuntary intervention, supervised medical treatment, and long-term care. We will change the culture from the top down and take every action to get care to those who need it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adams issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/home\/downloads\/pdf\/press-releases\/2022\/Mental-Health-Involuntary-Removals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">directive<\/a> to first responders Tuesday, outlining the procedures necessary for removing an individual for mental health concerns. According to the directive, New York state\u2019s mental hygiene law, a peace officer, police officer, or mental health professional working on a mobile crisis outreach team may take an individual into custody or direct him to be removed for the purpose of a psychiatric evaluation if that person \u201cappears to be mentally ill and is conducting themselves in a manner likely to result in serious harm to self or others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The directive instructs mobile crisis workers, police, firefighters, and EMS workers to escort or facilitate transport to the nearest hospital, to inform hospital staff of the person\u2019s condition, and remain with him or her until he or she is admitted as a patient. Once the individual has been admitted, the city would instruct the hospital to keep that person in the hospital until they are in stable condition, and only release them once a long-term care plan is established, Adams said, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/11\/29\/nyregion\/nyc-mentally-ill-involuntary-custody.html?smtyp=cur&#038;smid=tw-nytimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The\u00a0New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On top of the new directives, Adams announced a hotline and new trainings to help first responders assess a situation before making a call about whether to remove an individual.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[T]he common misunderstanding persists that we cannot provide involuntary assistance unless the person is violent, suicidal, or presenting a risk of imminent harm. This myth must be put to rest. Going forward, we will make every effort to assist those who are suffering from mental illness and whose illness is endangering them by preventing them from meeting their basic human needs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the city will begin to involuntarily hospitalize mentally ill residents. In a press conference Tuesday, Adams announced that first responders in the city would be able to remove people who appear to be mentally ill and pose a danger to themselves. 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