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ALBANY – The Albany County Crisis Officials Responding and Diverting (ACCORD) program, designed to improve outcomes for nonviolent emergency calls, will be expanding in 2022 due to a significant financial commitment from New York State.
On Thursday, Albany County Legislature Chairman Andrew Joyce, Legislator Matthew Peter, County Executive Daniel P. McCoy, Sheriff Craig Apple and Department of Mental Health Director Dr. Stephen Giordano joined Assemblymember John T. McDonald to announce a $350,000 investment from the State to help ACCORD expand into participating municipalities throughout the County and offset costs for staffing, equipment and training…
