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Building a Community Response Program in New York State
Ian Lechevet — Sep 22, 2025
Community Response Teams (CRTs) represent an innovative approach to addressing behavioral health crises and other non-emergency situations in New York State. Unlike traditional responders such as police or emergency medical services (EMS), CRT programs are designed to provide health-led, trauma-informed interventions tailored to individual and community needs. However, New York State lacks a formal framework for CRTs and other similar programs in its laws, rules, and regulations. This …
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Health Equity: The Path to Inclusive Prosperity in Buffalo
Tracey Ross — May 8, 2017
With billions in public and private investments in the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and Governor Cuomo’s historic “Buffalo Billion” investment in economic development, the city of Buffalo is poised for resurgence. Yet persistent racial inequities in health, wealth, and economic opportunity inhibit the city’s growth. Without a change in course, these inequities will take a heavy toll on the city as immigrants and communities of color grow as a share of its population …