On Monday, November 17th, eleven statewide organizations, including MHANYS, representing mental health and substance use disorder community-based agencies, peers and families, will participate in a Call-in Campaign to Governor Hochul asking that a 2.7% increase be included in her SFY Executive Budget. Please see information below and/or attached. Thank you in advance for your participation!

ACTION
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CALL-IN CAMPAIGN
Please call Governor Hochul’s office on Monday, November 17, 2025
Request a 2.7% Targeted Inflationary Increase for mental health and substance use disorder services and supports is included in her proposed SFY 2027 Executive Budget.
Your Voice Will Make a Difference! Please have your staff also call!
Governor Hochul – (518) 474-8390
(If you do not get through, cut and paste the message below, select Topic: Other and Subject: 2.7% TII for MH & SUD here)
Message:
Please support a 2.7% targeted inflationary increase in rates and contracts for mental health and substance use disorder staff and operations in the Executive Budget. We urge you to prioritize and maintain access to substance use disorder treatment and mental health services and supports. Adults, children and families continue to have ever-increasing demands for our services, and without additional funding they will not get the services and support they desperately need. Thank you!
Call-In Campaign – PDF
Call-In Campaign – DOC