Street psychiatry program funding and rollout
Albany County
Summary
The county's street psychiatry team reaches unhoused residents with mental health and addiction needs who won't come into offices. A $574,566 state grant keeps it going and adds a counselor and peer advocate. Five of six staff are hired; the custom van arrives in early March, when full prescribing starts.
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Last discussed Jan 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
The state grant covers $574,566, with the county amending its 2026 mental health budget by $287,283 to draw it down.
Unhoused and hard-to-reserve residents across Albany County struggling with mental illness or addiction get care where they are.
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