Jun 17, 2022 | Mental Health Update
The Young Leaders and Advocates Network in Partnership with the New York State Office of Mental Health is looking for your support in seeking young people 12-20 who have engaged with mental health services to participate in a Youth Advisory Board Experience. This is a...
Jun 17, 2022 | Mental Health Update
New York State Helping Black New Yorkers Heal from Buffalo Tragedy and Increased Rates of Trauma In response to elevated levels of grief and trauma experienced by Black New Yorkers in the aftermath of the May 14th Buffalo shooting and elevated rates of racial trauma...
Jun 15, 2022 | Mental Health Update
Among these significant priorities, we thank President Biden for his strong support of the elimination of Conversion Therapy. This has long been a priority of MHANYS. FACT SHEET: President Biden to Sign Historic Executive Order Advancing LGBTQI+ Equality During Pride...
Jun 13, 2022 | Mental Health Update
An incredibly impactful statement from the Coalition for Smart Safety, an entity comprised of national disability rights groups. It continues to put to bed the anachronistic notion that ‘mental illness’ is the cause of violence. Six Important Points in...
Jun 10, 2022 | Mental Health Update
The first time that I told someone I was gay was the summer between my freshman and sophomore years in high school. I knew I was “different” from an early age and as I became more aware of thoughts and feelings I, like many, did all sorts of things to hide what I...
Jun 10, 2022 | Mental Health Update
OMH would like thank to those who took part in yesterday’s statewide community webinar, “Helping Children Youth and Families Cope After Mass Violence.”The presentation was designed to help parents, educators and other trusted adults to better understand common...