New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks announces the largest, most comprehensive approach to supporting public school students with dyslexia.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
NYC Health Opinion Poll data on mental health (MH) of adults and children during 1st 18 months of the pandemic and stressors that are risk factors for poor MH. Includes data showing decrease in MH ED visits and increase in contacts with NYC Well.
This report provides a summary of the outcomes achieved by the two winners of the NYCx Co-Labs Mental Health Challenge: NextStep and Me, Myself, & I. It includes lessons learned for working on open innovation, community engagement, urban pilots as well as policy recommendations for NYC agencies.
Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed Intro. 2442-A, Local Law 155/2021, codifying the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health into the City Charter and establishing the Office as a permanent part of City government.
First Lady Chirlane McCray today held a virtual convening of Cities Thrive, a national mental health coalition committed to driving reform in mental health and substance use treatment on a local and federal level across the United States.
The Mayor's Press Office releases information about notable events and actions taken by the Mayor, as well as transcripts of all media conferences, radio shows, and ceremonies that the Mayor attends.
An overview of NYC gender-based violence (GBV) service providers and staff, the impact of COVID-19 on their wellness, and the NYC Mayor's Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV) response to support providers and staff during the pandemic.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 68
May 5, 2021
CREATION OF THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
WHEREAS, over 1.6 million New Yorkers experience mental illness every year, with too many of them not having access to mental healthcare when they want or need it; and
WHEREAS, communities of color and low