The NYSPA Report – Treatment Before Arrest: Why Diversion Begins With Engagement

• By: Mardoche Sidor, MD Urban Pathways
• October 12th, 2026
• behavioral health diversion, criminal legal system, Fall 2026 Issue, mental health courts, pre-arrest diversion, Sequential Intercept Model, serious mental illness, therapeutic engagement, trauma-informed care
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When psychiatrists discuss behavioral health diversion, we usually mean redirecting a person away from arrest, jail, or prosecution and toward treatment. Mental health courts, crisis-response programs, and alternatives to incarceration are essential; yet if diversion begins only after...

Total Wellness at Urban Pathways: Focusing on the Needs of Older Adults

• By: Romi Avin, LMSW, MS, HS-BCP Jose Cotto, LCSW Anne Handford, MPH CHES Mardoche Sidor, MD Urban Pathways
• July 29th, 2024
• health and wellness, housing, older adults, substance use disorder, Summer 2024 Issue, treatment
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Founded in 1975, Urban Pathways has long been a beacon of hope for those in need of supportive housing and comprehensive care. Today, under the leadership of CEO Frederick Shack, Urban Pathways serves over 3,900 people across a variety of 20+ services and programs in NYC. UP operates outreach...