City of Kingston launches mobile mental health pilot program

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Mobile Mental Health pilot project effective on Monday. The first of its kind in upstate New York and one of only a few in the country, the program will pair a mental healthcare specialist with a Kingston Fire Department Emergency Medical Technician to staff a mobile response unit. County Executive Jen Metzger hopes this new project “will provide real, on-site, immediate assistance to our residents who are experiencing mental health emergencies

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