Mental Health

Opinion: Jails cannot fix our mental health care crisis

Here’s a list of proven solutions that offer more effective results through community-based resources

  • By Samra Brouk and Matthew Shapiro, NYN Media

Mental Health

How to meet the need for mental health services in NYC?

Experts with frontline experience shared their insights at 8th Annual Lillian Wald Symposium

  • By Raaziq Brown, NYN Media

Mental Health

Advocates call on Hochul for more funding to address child mental health

Campaign for Healthy Minds wants $500 million of $1 billion in behavioral health funding in the governor’s executive budget earmarked for children and families.

  • By Angelique Molina-Mangaroo, NYN Media

Nonprofits

Advocates call for the passage of Daniel’s Law in Albany

The legislation if passed would remove police officers as first responders to mental health crises.

  • By Angelique Molina-Mangaroo

Mental Health

New York City agencies to involuntarily admit more severely mentally ill persons for evaluations

Mayor Eric Adams clarified Tuesday that people do not have to be a danger to themselves or others to receive help.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson, NYN Media

Nonprofits

NYC Community School District 1 to offer mental health services to all district families this fall

University Settlement’s Families Thriving program will partner with Trinity Church Wall Street in a pilot expansion of comprehensive mental health services.

  • By Phenix Kim, NYN Media

Opinion

Kids and communities at risk without expanded mental health services

We need to invest in better training for anyone who comes in contact with children in mental crisis

  • By Ron Richter

New York City

Asian American advocacy group demands $30 million in mental health services after attacks in NYC

  • By Angelique Molina-Mangaroo