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Mental Health Matters Day

A tradition for nearly three decades, advocates visit Albany to rally support for critical investments and programs that support mental health and suicide prevention in communities across New York State.

MHANYS is partnering for this event with the New York chapters of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Every year, the number of attendees continues to grow, representing communities from across New York State, including mental health professionals, advocates, a large contingent of high school and college students, faculty, and educators, first responders, MHANYS affiliate members, and members and volunteers with AFSP.

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Thank you to everyone.

Speakers
New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Ann Sullivan, MD
Senator Nathalia Fernandez, Chair of Alcoholism & Substance Use Disorders Committee
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, Chair of Mental Health
Assemblymember Anna Kelles, PhD
Alyssa Majano, Youth Representative, Junior at Hauppauge High School (Northwell Health – Cohen Strong Mental Health)
Aidan O’Connor Jr, Executive Director of Greenport Rescue Squad, Inc.
Officer George Hill

School/College Groups
Cairo-Durham
Catskill Central School District
Fallsburg High School Hope Squad
Greenville Central School District
Northwell – Cohen Strong Mental Health
Pelham Together (Pelham Memorial High School Students)
Poughkeepsie School District
Shenendehowa High School
Suffern High School
We are Revolutionary
Fulton Montgomery Community College
Siena
UAlbany

MHANYS Affiliates
ASCEND
Association for Mental Health & Wellness
Mental Health Advocates of Western New York
Mental Health Association of Genesee & Orleans Counties
Mental Health Association of Jefferson County
MHA in Fulton & Montgomery Counties
MHA in Orange County
MHA in Putnam County
MHA in Ulster County
MHA of Dutchess County
MHA of Nassau County
MHA of Southern Tier
MHA of Western NY
Mental Health Association in Niagara County
Vibrant Emotional Health

First Responders
New York National Guard
Greenville Rescue Squad
Firefighters Association of New York State (FASNY)
Ravena Rescue Squad
NYPA
Troy Fire Department

Community Providers
AFSP Advocacy Committee
AFSP Capital Region
AFSP HV
AFSP Greater Central NY Chapter
AFSP Long Island Chapter
AFSP/Charlie Health
AFSP WENY Chapter
Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY)
Council on Alcoholism and Addictions of Finger Lakes
Northern Rivers
Northwell Health
NYSED Office of Indigenous Education
Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service of Tompkins County
Kerboom Kidz

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