Zohran Mamdani: “In New York City we have something called clubhouses, one of…”

“… providing them with services that are long term, that are sustainable, and we know we have them. It's just a question of scaling them up. I'll give you one example. In New York City we have something called clubhouses, one of which is Fountain House. These are peer led rehabilitative models for New Yorkers with smi, serious mental illness. They have been shown over the course of a year to decrease hospitalization rates by up to 45%, increase employment rates by more than 50%, and they cost for a year's worth of service, about four to $5,000. That's two to three days on Rikers island, comparatively. Wow. Now you also use in your platform, you compare it to a model in Philadelphia.” (03:15–03:37)

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