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July 14, 2026
Mental Health Update

Capital Tonight – Mental Health Association Outlines New York Legislative Wins and Losses


Attached below is my interview yesterday with Susan Arbetter of Capital Tonight. Susan is a great interviewer, and we had an opportunity to talk about a wide range of mental health initiatives in the state budget as well as our proposal to create a pension system for the not-for-profit workforce.

P.S. Please give a shout out to her long-time producer Tim Williams, who is a long-suffering Nets fan. Just a reminder that I forgot what team won the NBA championship this year—oh that’s right; it is the other team from New York.

Mental Health Association Outlines New York Legislative Wins and Losses

NEW YORK STATE
PUBLISHED 7:30 PM ET JUL. 13, 2026

In January, Capital Tonight hosted the head of the Mental Health Association of New York. CEO Glenn Liebman laid out what advocates would be pushing lawmakers for this year, including funding for Teen and Youth Mental Health First Aid; First Responder Legislation; and a 2.7% inflation increase for the mental health workforce, among other things.

Liebman joined Capital Tonight on Monday to discuss wins and losses this session, as well as his idea to provide a defined pension plan for workers in non-profit industries.