City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs

New York City's public hospital system announced it is expanding its mental health programs for children and adolescents. The new programs, announced by NYC Health & Hospitals (HHC) are expected to benefit younger consumers facing challenges such as poverty, violence, and addiction disorder.

The new programs aim at creating positive experiences for children early on in life, as negative experiences during that period have been shown to make children more susceptible to disease, mental illness, and conflict later in life. It is anticipated that the integration of new programs will help to provide a continuum of care in the . . .