NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH,
MENTAL RETARDATION, AND ALCOHOLISM SERVICES
The Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Alcoholism Services (DMH) is a contracting and
supervisory agency that plans, evaluates, and monitors mental health, mental retardation, alcoholism, and substance
abuse services for New York City residents. The Department also provides court-ordered psychiatric evaluations
through its criminal court mental health clinics. In addition, the Department funds public education, prevention
services, and training while maintaining culturally responsive, cost-effective, and high quality care for it.s clients.
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Financial Review if
The Departinent of Mental Health’s 2002 Executive Budget provides for $585.4 million, which is $25 million
less than the 200.1 forecast. Additional funds of approximately $49 million will be modified during the fiscal
year when Federal and State award notifications are received'.
I// Eighty three percent of the Department’s City tax levy budget funds programs provided by the voluntary
service sector and HHC. The distribution of these funds among program areas is as follows: mental health, 39
percent; mental retardation, IS percent; and alcoholism and substance abuse, 29 percent. The remainder is allocated
to prison mental health, crirninal court, and administration.
Expense Budget Highlights
Budgetary Priorities; Providing Core Services
• an increase of $5.3 million for enhanced discharge planning services and community-based forensic
LINK programs for mentally ill individuals released from the City’s jails and courts.
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