Jan 30, 2019 | Mental Health Update
As New York moves forward in regard to legalization of recreational marijuana, MHANYS urges the State and the Legislature to be thoughtful and cautious in their approach. We have listed a series of concerns that might well impact mental health in regard to...
Jan 29, 2019 | Mental Health Update
Below the picture, is a moving tribute from our colleague Harvey Rosenthal about Ed Knight. I was saddened to hear of his passing. Over twenty years ago when I was director of NAMI-NYS, I had an opportunity to work with Ed. Back then, the family and peer movement were...
Jan 22, 2019 | Mental Health Update
The overarching narrative of the proposed budget from our end was the lack of a human services COLA. We will continue our advocacy on this front with a special thank you to the thousands of you who called last week to try to get it into the budget. We will be relying...
Jan 17, 2019 | Mental Health Update
Listed below is the exact language in the budget that defers the Human Services COLA. Many of us are supportive of the Governor’s social justice agenda especially when it comes to the impact for the mental health community: Parity, Mental Health Education,...
Jan 17, 2019 | Mental Health Update
What’s Great in Our State 2019: A Forum to Celebrate Children’s Mental Health Awareness As part of the 2019 New York State What’s Great in Our State (WGiOS) celebration on May 7, 2019, the planning committee for the Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day event...
Jan 16, 2019 | Mental Health Update
Though the disappointment about the COLA not be included in the budget was very impactful, there are several positives in the budget that are consistent with MHANYS agenda. One of those initiatives is the State’s continued commitment to Suicide Prevention through the...
