Breakdown: Treatment Gaps in New York City\u27s Mental Health System

Forty years after New York City began to deinstitutionalize its mental health system in hopes of building community-based care, the city is still falling short. This investigative project, undertaken by six reporters at CUNY\u27s Graduate School of Journalism, uncovers the treatment gaps facing mentally ill New Yorkers, who are among the most vulnerable in the city. The project follows them to the actual places where they seek care: hospitals, clinics, homeless shelters, prisons and schools