Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday, Nov. 24, announced the opening of a new state-funded 21-bed inpatient psychiatric facility to serve youth at the New York City Children’s Center campus in the Bronx.
Operated by Montefiore Medical Center with funding from the state, the governor said the 18,300-square-foot facility represents “a unique collaboration to serve young people experiencing serious behavioral health issues” and will bring the total inpatient capacity brought online by her to 1,000 beds statewide.
“We are committed to increasing options for families that need access to intensive behavioral health services and, more importantly, to providing top-notch care to all children who experience serious mental illness,” Gov. Hochul said…