A State House committee met Monday to discuss the emotionally charged issue of involuntary commitment, specifically when it’s ...

The state Senate and Assembly rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to loosen standards for involuntary commitment, setting the stage for another fight over a key plank of the governor’s mental health ...

Research has not established any clear benefit to psychiatric patients from involuntary mental health treatment. A new study also found no benefit to patients in terms of their improved mental health ...

Trump’s cuts to Medicaid, housing assistance and mental health programs will undermine his goal of increasing involuntary ...

The housing crisis is pushing more and more people onto the streets. More than one in 10 Canadians report experiencing some form of homelessness in their lifetime. Forced to camp out, homeless people ...

Involuntary care was put in the spotlight last fall during the provincial election campaign when Premier David Eby announced ...

— This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Thousands of New Yorkers around the state are sitting on waitlists for two ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul appears to have secured many of the expansions to involuntary commitment that she pushed for in the state budget. On Monday, the governor announced a preliminary agreement with ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Budget negotiations include a policy proposal to expand the state’s power to force people into psychiatric care, prompting pushback from mental health advocates who warn it ...

A State House committee met today to discuss the status of involuntary commitment and when it is appropriate to implement it ...

ALBANY — State lawmakers appear poised to include a legislative package in this year’s budget that would make it easier for licensed professionals to commit someone to a mental hospital. The directors ...