Happenings

The MHANYS 2025 Annual Awards Dinner was a night to remember! Over 120 guests from across New York gathered to celebrate our incredible affiliates, partners, and advocates making a difference in mental health across the state.

Huge thanks to our sponsors and supporters who make this work possible. Together, we continue raising awareness, reducing stigma, and promoting recovery and wellness across New York.

We’re excited to announce the release of the fourth edition of the MHANYS Journal: Strength in Community. The theme of this edition is stewardship. At its essence, stewardship is about more than just maintaining what has been built; it’s about nurturing growth, embracing change, and evolving with purpose. It embodies the enduring principle of leaving things better than we found them.

At MHANYS, stewardship is at the heart of everything we do. For 65 years, we have led with innovation and commitment in advancing our core mission: raising awareness, reducing stigma, advocating for change, and promoting recovery and wellness in our communities. We continue to meet the growing demand for Mental Health First Aid and other mental health literacy initiatives. As stewards of the mental health education law, the School Mental Health Resource and Training Center (SMHRTCenter) launched the new school year with trainings and events across New York State.  The premise of stewardship aligns closely with MHANYS’ approach to advocacy, which extends beyond championing new priorities. In this issue, read how MHANYS ensures the laws and initiatives we’ve fought for — alongside all of you — are fully implemented and supported, now and into the future via our programming. 

As we approach the holiday season and the end of the year, we are deeply grateful for your support and for the collective passion and dedication you bring to fostering healthier, more resilient communities. Looking ahead we’re excited to share even more powerful stories through the MHANYS Journal: Strength in Community.