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Agency Testimony

Mata testimony: cross-agency coordination and DOHMH partnership

New York City Council · Sep 18, 2026 · starts 0:27:31 · 22 sec

Mata discusses coordination across city government, including partnership with DOHMH, and emphasizes that mental health cannot be delivered in isolation from housing, employment, food security, and family stability.

Yesenia Mata

Our work also requires coordination across cities.

Yesenia Mata

Government mental health does not exist in isolation from housing, employment, food security, benefits, physical health, or family stability.

Yesenia Mata

We continue to work with partners across the administration, including the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, to strengthen connections between veterans and available services.