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.
Visit our Legislative Action Community (LAC) to learn about the issues and take action.
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Mental Health Matters Day 2025
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Presenters
New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Ann Sullivan, MD
New York State Education Department Senior Deputy Commissioner for Education Policy Jeffrey Matteson
Senator Samra Brouk, Chair of Mental Health Committee
Senator Nathalia Fernandez, Chair of Alcoholism & Substance Use Disorders Committee
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, Chair of Mental Health
Assemblymember Anna Kelles, PhD
Jacob Wolmetz, Youth Representative, Junior at Hauppauge High School (Northwell Health – Cohen Strong Mental Health)
Cohen Miles-Rath, Keynote Speaker
Jim Allard, Sheriff of Steuben County
Officer George Hill
School/College Groups
Cairo-Durham
Catskill Central School District
Greenville Central School District
Northwell – Cohen Strong Mental Health
Pelham Together
Poughkeepsie School District
Siena College
MHANYS Affiliates
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
Vibrant
First Responders
New York National Guard
Columbia Sheriff’s Office
Firefighters Association of New York State (FASNY)
NYS Sheriffs Institute
Saratoga Springs Police Department
Schenectady County Auxiliary Police OEM
Steuben County Sheriff’s Office
Warren County Sheriff’s Office
Community Providers
AFSP WENY Chapter
Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY)
Council on Alcoholism and Addictions of Finger Lakes
Northern Rivers
Northwell Health
Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service of Tompkins County
The Addictions Care Center of Albany
Girl Scout Troop 2121
Kerboom Kidz
Thank you to all who attended!
Legislatures
Senator Samra Brouk
Assemblymember Aileen Gunther
Assemblymember Patricia A. Fahy
New York State Office of Mental Health Commissioner Ann Sullivan
New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty A. Rosa
New York State Education Department Senior Deputy Commissioner for Education Policy Jeffrey Matteson
Patrick Wildes, Assistant Secretary to the Governor for Human Services & Mental Hygiene
Universities
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Siena College
SUNY Albany
School Groups
Cairo-Durham MS/HS
Catskill High School
Cohen Strong Mental Health: Northwell Health Community Program for High-School Students
Greenville Central School District
Maple Hill Jr./Sr. High School
Pelham Together / Pelham Memorial High School
Community Organizations
Active Minds (RPI)
Alliance for Rights and Recovery
Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families
ASCEND Mental Wellness
Association for Mental Health and Wellness
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area
Bronx Defenders
Center For Independence of the Disabled, New York
Clinton County Coalition to Prevent Suicide
Mental Health America of Dutchess County
Mental Health Association of Westchester County
National Association of Social Workers – New York State Chapter
New Choices Recovery Center
Northern Regional Center for Independent Living
Northern Rivers
Vibrant Emotional Health
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Zucker Hillside Hospital
Recording of Mental Health Matters Day 2023 is available.
Recordings of Mental Health Matters Day 2022 are available.
Advancing College Mental Health Public Policy
Advancing Family and Community Wellbeing: Healing Centered Engagement
988: Getting Ready for Statewide Implementation in July

Mental Health Advocacy Word Cloud
In 2022, participants were asked, “What is one word that comes to mind when thinking about mental health advocacy?”
Here were their answers!