One in four homeless shelter residents with serious mental illness were placed in New York City shelters that were not equipped to give them the help they needed, according to a state audit released on Thursday.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2022.One in four homeless shelter residents with serious mental illness were placed in city shelters that were not equipped to give them the help they needed, according to a state audit released on Thursday.office found that the city’s Department of Homeless Services did a poor job of assessing and meeting the needs of some homeless individuals who suffer from mental illness or substance abuse.
Of the 3,022 homeless people diagnosed with serious mental illness, auditors found that 795 individuals were sent to live in shelters that did not have mental health specialists on site, according to the report’s findings. And about half of 1,061 individuals with substance or alcohol abuse issues were placed in shelters that don’t meet their needs.
DHS disagreed with the findings, saying that assessments and shelter placements are “highly complex.” “While DHS welcomes any audit that helps us improve our services, the state comptroller’s audit draws conclusions without regard to regulations, laws, privacy concerns, or operational constraints we face," said Stephen Witt, a spokesman for the Department of Social Services, which oversees DHS. "Our agency works tirelessly to meet the needs of the city’s most vulnerable individuals and families while strictly adhering to client privacy and managing operational realities.
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