Covering a 6-month period, this report contains the total number of referrals received by APS, the number of referred individuals who were determined ineligible during the same period, and the reasons individuals were determined ineligible, a general description of the source of the referrals.
The New York City Department for the Aging’s Geriatric Mental Health (DGMH) counseling program was honored with an Aging Achievement Award from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) during n4a’s annual conference.
Pursuant to Local Law 117 of 2017, the LGBTQ Behavioral Health Roadmap (“the Roadmap”) comprises a full overview of ongoing New York City–supported initiatives to address the needs of LGBTQ+i New Yorkers of all ages.
First Lady McCray announced she would be speaking at St. Patrick’s Cathedral as over 2,000 of houses of worship and community groups across the nation address mental health and addiction in their communities.
Audit Report to determine whether the Staten Island Mental Health Society's personnel have been properly screened through the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.
In 2015,552 suicides were reported in New York City (NYC); approximately two-thirds occurred among males and one-third among females. While the suicide rate among males has been consistently and markedly higher than among females, the gap has narrowed in recent years due to an increase among females
The data brief describes demographic characteristics of NYC adults with SPD, their access to mental health treatment, and trends in the prevalence of health behaviors and chronic diseases.
Mayor de Blasio, First Lady McCray and City Council Members launched the NYC Crisis Prevention and Response Task Force, a 180 day effort to develop a comprehensive, citywide strategy to prevent mental health crises
This report examines the prevalence of current depression and its treatment among adults in NYC, with a focus on understanding differences in depression prevalence among adults with known risk factors.