Building the Missing Middle: How Advocacy Helped Create a New Behavioral Health Intervention for New Yorkers With Serious Mental Illness

• By: Troy Boyle Institute for Community Living (ICL)
• July 29th, 2026
• assertive community treatment, behavioral health advocacy, community-based services, continuum of care, mental health funding, New York City, serious mental illness, step-down care, Summer 2026 Issue
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For decades, our behavioral health systems have faced the growing challenge of meeting the needs of people with serious mental illness (SMI). In New York, where the Institute for Community Living (ICL) operates, and most places in the country, demand for services far exceeds supply. Furthermore,...