City Council Committee On Public Health, Homelessness, And Recovery Hearing On Docket #0478
A hearing to discuss the viability and advantages of funding mental health services for children and youth in Boston without necessitating a formal diagnosis.
Discussion Topics
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Docket #0478
Order for a hearing on provisions of temporary mental health treatment or interventions and preventions for children and youth before formal diagnosis.
This matter was sponsored by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson and was referred to the Committee on March 6, 2024.
NOTICE: The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members. However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.
Public Testimony
Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify in person or virtually. If you have not testified at a Council hearing before, please arrive five (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up and become familiar with the hearing format, testimony locations and sound system. Please bring fifteen (15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing. The public may also watch this hearing via live stream at boston.gov/city-council-tv. Members of the public wishing to testify virtually via videoconference should email the staff contact for a link and instructions to do so. Written comments may be sent to the Committee or staff email (below) and will be made a part of the record and available to all Councilors.
Staff Contact: Meghan Kavanagh
Mail Address: Docket #0478 City Council, City Hall, 5th Floor, Boston MA 02201
Committee Email: ccc.health.boston.gov
Staff Email: meghan.kavanagh@boston.gov | Staff Telephone: 617-635-0742
Broadcast Live on Xfinity 8/RCN 82/ Fios 964 and streamed at: boston.gov/city-council-tv