Kurt Sass is a lifetime NYer, Born in Brooklyn in 1957, he subsequently moved to QUEENS and now resides in Da Bronx. He worked in the banking and mortgage industry for almost 20 years until suffering a 2 year-long psychiatric episode. After recovery, he decided to help other mental health consumers and has been doing so for Community Access Inc., for the last 12 years. In addition to helping his peers find resources and speaking to consumers, doctors, and other health professionals on mental health issues, he runs their Pet Access Program, which assists people with psychiatric disabilities in adopting and caring for pets from shelters. is a lifetime NYer, Born in Brooklyn in 1957, he subsequently moved to QUEENS and now resides in Da Bronx. He worked in the banking and mortgage industry for almost 20 years until suffering a 2 year-long psychiatric episode. After recovery, he decided to help other mental health consumers and has been doing so for Community Access Inc., for the last 12 years. In addition to helping his peers find resources and speaking to consumers, doctors, and other health professionals on mental health issues, he runs their Pet Access Program, which assists people with psychiatric disabilities in adopting and caring for pets from shelters.