Programming and actually providing what we would want to provide, which is real treatment on demand for everybody seeking it in a quick period of time and support for them afterwards. I am hoping some of what will come out of doctor blands work is a map of what would and you suggested maybe it is three or a total of double the step down beds. It doesnt solve Behavioral Health court problem. It is hard for us as policymakers to, you know, work and i assume this is true in the Mayors Office to come up with solutions if we dont have a real assessment of what the gaps are. It is true, i didnt focus specifically on justice involvement in this presentation. We could find out. There are experts that would know better than i. Supervisor mandelman we have that hearing. We will have a lot of conversations about the jail. It does send assessors to the jail. It is difficult even though they are in jail it doesnt mean be they are easy to find or sit down with. A lot of things get in the way of the
The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning to all and welcome to the labor hhs and education appropriations subcommittee. Were here today for another oversight hearing. This time, with Administration Officials and members of the Departments Office of Inspector General to discuss the recently released report on the Mental Health needs of children in the care of the department of health and Human Services, unaccompanied Children Program. I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. And maxwell, office of the Inspector General, department of health and Human Services. Jonathan hayes, who is the director of the office of Refugee Resettlement. The department of health and Human Services. And jonathan white, department of health and Human Services. This hearing is really part of our oversight responsibility which we take very, very seriously. We must. Considerable taxpayer resources are at stake. And something even more presscis is at stake, the mental and physical well being o
Human services unaccompanied Children Program. I want to thank the witnesses for being here today. And maxwell, the office of Inspector General department of health and Human Services, Jonathan Hayes, director of the office of Refugee Resettlement department of health and Human Services and jonathan white, commander Public Health service commissioned. This hearing is part of our oversight responsibility which we take this hearing is really part of our oversight responsibility which we take very seriously. Taxpayer resources are at stake and something even more precious is at stake and that is the mental and physical wellbeing of children. That is why the office of Inspector Generals report was so alarming. It confirms our worst fears that intentional policy choices by this administration created what i would call a Mental Health crisis which the office of Inspector General said health and Human Services and the office of Refugee Resettlement failed to address. It is a crisis of deliber
Which are the urgent needs of people in crisis. Thats correct. That is a pretty fair summary. Commissioner green. I want to echo that. I am impressed by your honesty. He appreciate you educated us and your passion means a great deal and your wisdom means more. I guess the question is a request that i might have. I am confused how if we are embarking on this truly aspirational effort to identify the 4,000 homeless in San Francisco and concentration of 250 how when we find and identify them we can give them the best conveyor car best ce and service. We need to place them where they need to be placed. It seems that will not be successful that we havent analyzed the need. [please stand by] the first thing that i would say is that ive been mightily impressed how this department operates in crisis. I think that its been mentioned before how so many leading accomplishments across this country has been done by this department. And i witnessed how incredible this system has turned on a dime to
Involvement in this presentation. We could find out. There are experts that would know better than i. Supervisor mandelman we have that hearing. We will have a lot of conversations about the jail. It does send assessors to the jail. It is difficult even though they are in jail it doesnt mean be they are easy to find or sit down with. A lot of things get in the way of the assessment. Supervisor mandelman superv. Supervisor haney i wanted to understand this. Based on the july report on the availability of Substance Abuse treatment, is the assertion here that there is no unmet demand . No unmet demand. Which report are you talking about . The treatment on demand report . Supervisor haney yes. It is getting better, but im sure we are not perfect. Supervisor haney the treatment system is large enough there are treatment openings every day, it has priority placement, no wait list for residential treatment, residential step down. How do you then assess what the demand is and help us to unders