Announcements / March 2, 2023 Mayor Adams Unveils Ambitious Mental Health Agenda Focused On Improving Family And Child Mental Health, Addressing Overdose Crisis, And Expanding Serious Mental Illness Support
Announcements / December 9, 2022 Mayor Adams Announces Plan to Provide Care for Individuals Suffering From Untreated Severe Mental Illness Across NYC
Announcements / July 18, 2022 Mayor Adams Announces City Expansion of Mental Health Helpline NYC Well, Strengthening Foundation for Federal 988 Crisis Line
Announcements / July 13, 2022 Mayor Adams Opens New, Innovative Behavioral Health Facility for New Yorkers Experiencing Mental Illness
Announcements / July 11, 2022 Mayor Adams Appoints Eva Wong as Director of Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health, Brian Stettin as Senior Advisor for Severe Mental Illness
Announcements / February 18, 2022 Mayor Adams Releases Subway Safety Plan, Says Safe Subway is Prerequisite For New York City’s Recovery
Announcements / December 22, 2021 Mayor de Blasio signs legislation to codify the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health in New York City Charter
Announcements / December 21, 2021 A Recovery for All of Us: The Academy for Community Behavioral Health expands offerings to build behavioral health capacity of thousands of social service providers
Announcements / September 23, 2021 A Recovery for All of Us: NYC Office of Nightlife, Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health, and Backline Care Announce Elevate: Nightlife Mental Health Initiative
Announcements / May 6, 2021 A recovery for all of us: Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health, NYC Department of Education, NYC Department of Health, The Jed Foundation, and Ogilvy Health launch “Let’s Talk NYC” campaign to support mental health of high school students
Announcements / April 29, 2021 A recovery for all of us: Mayor de Blasio, First Lady McCray announce mental health for all
Announcements / April 28, 2021 A recovery for all of us: Mayor de Blasio announces new programs to support New Yorkers experiencing serious mental illness
Announcements / March 30, 2021 ThriveNYC, NYC Department of Youth & Community Development Bring Mental Health Outreach and Support to Cornerstone Programs in NYCHA Community Centers
Announcements / March 18, 2021 A recovery for all of us: Mayor de Blasio announces expansion of tele-mental health services to address disparate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color
Announcements / January 12, 2021 New York City announces winners of civic tech competition to improve and protect mental health of Latinx youth in Upper Manhattan
Announcements / November 30, 2020 Following increased levels of contact during the COVID-19 pandemic, NYC Well has responded to over 1 million calls, texts, and chats
Announcements / November 10, 2020 New York City announces new mental health teams to respond to mental health crises
Announcements / October 22, 2020 Mayor de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray announce expansion of mental health support for students in neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19
Announcements / May 22, 2020 New York City Department of Veterans’ Services and the Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC announce Mission: VetCheck to support veterans during the COVID-19 crisis
Announcements / March 6, 2020 Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC announces Communities Thrive, bringing tele-mental health services to New Yorkers in need
Announcements / February 27, 2020 New York City launches two Civic Tech Competitions to strengthen tenant protection rights and mental health access in Upper Manhattan
Announcements / February 19, 2020 City announces opening of the East Harlem Support and Connection Center, with Bronx Center to open later this winter
Announcements / January 31, 2020 Redesigned Mental Health Service Corps launches, bringing more mental health support to historically underserved neighborhoods across New York City
