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Mental Health Update

Category: Policy & Advocacy

MH Update Archive

OMH announces funds to implement Intensive and Sustained Engagement Teams (INSET)

Last Week of Legislative Session: Urge Passage of College Mental Health Legislation by Sending in a Letter of Support

Breaking News About College Mental Health in New York: Legislation Introduced. Please Urge Your Senator and Assembly Member to Support

Governor Hochul Highlights New York’s Mental Health Budget Plan

Whatever It Takes’: The Street Teams Who Help Mentally Ill New Yorkers – The New York Times

State budget skirts major pay adjustment for mental health staffers: Albany Times Union

Summary of the 2023-24 Health and Mental Hygiene Budget Legislation

Total of 4% COLA for Human Service Workforce:

Call to Action: Support Mental Health Workforce Funding and Community Support: A Conceptual Budget Agreement Does Not Mean that Everything has been worked out including the COLA Please send a letter today.

MHANYS on Spectrum News Tonight Talking about the 8.5% COLA Negotiations

8.5 (Actually 9) Reasons to Support the 8.5% COLA: Send out letters today

Call to Action: Support Mental Health Workforce Funding and Community Support: Please keep the 8.5% COLA Front and Center