Welcome to Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS)

MHANYS is a not-for-profit organization that works to end the stigma against mental illness and promotes mental health wellness in New York State. MHANYS achieves this through training, education, advocacy and policy, community-based partnership programming, and by connecting individuals and families to help.

2021 Legislative Session Activities

Check out Glenn’s Testimony to Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2021‐2022 Executive Budget Proposal Topic Mental Hygiene.

Visit our Legislative Action Community pages

Apply for the 2021 Sylvia Lask Scholarship!

Open to juniors, seniors, and matriculated graduate students attending school in New York State and majoring in a mental health‐related field.
Find out more here.

Deadline: June 30, 2021

2020 Messages from MHANYS

Check out Videos from MHANYS 2020 Awards Celebration

When Challenges Arise, Concepts to Consider

Considerations for Trauma Informed Responses In Service Settings

Collective Grief: A Human Connection to Trauma

Collective Trauma: A Shared Human Experience

Alone Time: Isolation vs Solitude

Soothing Bracelet for Busy Hands or Worried Minds

DIY Tools for Coping

Perspective on Control During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Wisdom of the Heart

Creating a Calm Space

COVID- 19 Information for Providers

Guidance from NYS Office of Mental Health:
For behavioral health providers
https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/guidance/

Guidance from NYS Department of Health:
For healthcare providers:
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/information-healthcare-providers

Fact Sheets from CMS:
(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
https://www.cms.gov/newsroom

FAQs: Telehealth

What is Telehealth? Telehealth (also called telemedicine) is a way to have an appointment with your provider remotely, without having to go to the provider’s office. Telehealth uses live videoconferencing technology similar to “Skype” or “FaceTime”, but with special privacy features. Telehealth can also use other technologies that allow your provider to monitor certain vital signs like blood pressure, glucose levels or even heart ECGs remotely when these tools are connected through phone lines or the internet.

Here is more information in a printable format. FAQs: Telehealth