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October 13, 2026

OCS Commissioner Dr. Ayesha Delany-Brumsey and News 12 Bronx discuss OCS, NYC 988, and B-HEARD

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June 10, 2026

PIX11: OCMH ED Eva Wong, CHW Denise Velez, and Monica Morales on the Behavioral Health-Community Health Worker (BH-CHW) Apprenticeship

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June 4, 2026

World Journal: OCMH ED Eva Wong at EAA’s Health and Wellness Day

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May 27, 2026

News 12 Bronx: OCMH ED Eva Wong on the Community Health Worker Apprenticeship Program

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May 20, 2026

World Journal + QiaoBao: OCMH ED Eva Wong at Brooklyn Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration

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March 19, 2026

Renita Francois Appointed as Deputy Mayor for Community Safety

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January 22, 2026

Pix11 News: OCMH ED Eva Wong + ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser Spotlight SoulCare on Monica Morales’s Inaugural “Giving Wednesday” Digital Show

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January 21, 2026

Crain’s New York: Eva Wong on Health-Focused Responses to Mental Health

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January 12, 2026

CBS: Eva Wong on Project Restore with Program Participants & Community Mental Health Partners

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December 18, 2025

Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health Celebrates Key Term Accomplishments

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December 5, 2025

City & State: Eva Wong & Dr. Adam Brown write an op-ed: Task-sharing and the stepped-care solution to youth mental health care

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November 24, 2025

Mayor Adams Announces NYC’s 911 Mental Health Crisis Response Initiative B-HEARD to be Fully Operated by NYC Health + Hospitals in 2026

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November 20, 2025

Vision Times: NYC Roundtable to Expand Mental Health Support for Immigrant Communities Featured

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November 20, 2025

NTDTV: NYC Roundtable to Expand Mental Health Support for Immigrant Communities Featured

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October 10, 2025

NY1: OCMH Executive Director Eva Wong on The Rush Hour for World Mental Health Day

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September 29, 2025

CBS News: OCMH Executive Director Eva Wong on “Breaking the Stigma” with Cindy Hsu

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September 18, 2025

Politico: The Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions (EASE NYC) Program Featured

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August 13, 2025

Mayor Adams Announces Progress In Supporting Individuals With Severe Mental Illness, Releases City’s First-Ever Involuntary Transports Dashboard Providing New Yorkers With Unprecedented Accounting Of Program

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March 19, 2025

NYC Celebrates Mental Health Week with Community Centered Behavioral Health Workforce Initiatives

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January 13, 2025

New York City Addresses Behavioral Health Workforce Crisis with New Report to Transform the Approach to Mental Health and Workforce Development

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December 20, 2024

The Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health Makes Progress in Promoting Mental Health for All New Yorkers

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September 20, 2024

Mayor Adams Announces key Milestones and Strategies to Improve Crucial 911 Mental Health Crisis Response Initiative

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May 31, 2024

New Outreach Campaign Informs Taxi and For-Hire Drivers About 24/7 Health and Mental Health Care

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February 15, 2024

Mayor Adams Announces Lawsuit Against Social Media Companies Fueling Nationwide Youth Mental Health Crisis

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January 31, 2024

The Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health Announces Increase in B-HEARD Response Rate, Further Ensuring Community-Based Mental Health Crisis Support

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December 21, 2023

The Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health Makes Progress in Promoting Mental Health for All New Yorkers

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November 16, 2023

Mayor Adams, DOHMH Commissioner Dr. Vasan Launch “TeenSpace”, Tele-Mental Health Service for NYC Teens

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September 5, 2023

AP: Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams — not police

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May 31, 2023

New Initiative Reduces Wait Times For Mental Health Appointments for Domestic Violence Shelter Residents

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April 24, 2023

AMNY: How New York City’s ‘B-HEARD’ teams are changing the response to mental health emergencies

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April 24, 2023

Politico: Mental health crisis response pilot expands

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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

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February 7, 2023

Testimony of Jason Hansman Regarding Mental Health Involuntary Removals and Mayor Adams’ Recently Announced Plan

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December 9, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces Plan to Provide Care for Individuals Suffering From Untreated Severe Mental Illness Across NYC

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July 18, 2022

Mayor Adams Announces City Expansion of Mental Health Helpline NYC Well, Strengthening Foundation for Federal 988 Crisis Line

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July 13, 2022

Mayor Adams Opens New, Innovative Behavioral Health Facility for New Yorkers Experiencing Mental Illness

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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

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May 31, 2022

City Launches New Mental Health Treatment Pilot ‘Connect’

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April 8, 2022

News 12: B-HEARD program launches in South Bronx to combat mental health crises

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April 8, 2022

WNYC: The city is expanding a program that diverts some mental health emergency calls from police to social workers and medics

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March 17, 2022

CBS: NYC expanding B-HEARD mental health teams to parts of Manhattan and South Bronx

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February 18, 2022

Mayor Adams Releases Subway Safety Plan, Says Safe Subway is Prerequisite For New York City’s Recovery

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January 4, 2022

Daily News: Letter to the Editor from Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health Director Susan Herman

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December 22, 2021

Mayor de Blasio signs legislation to codify the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health in New York City Charter

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