As part of our Mental Health Matters Day, there was a lot of discussion about Teen and Youth Mental Health First Aid and the Governor’s bold initiative to ensure that every tenth grader in New York State has the opportunity to participate in a training. Listed below is a video produced by OMH highlighting the impact that Teen First Aid has had for young people. Incredibly powerful.
Second is my interview with David Lombardo from Capitol Pressroom that explains the mechanics of teen and youth mental health first aid.
High-Schoolers Rally For Teen Mental Health First Aid in Albany
New York poised to expand teen mental health first aid training
By David Lombardo
Published On: March 13th, 2026
Categories: Capitol Pressroom
March 13, 2026 – Mental Health Association in New York State CEO Glenn Liebman makes the case for investing in a statewide expansion of teen mental health first aid training.
