Renita Francois is a visionary, with a long history of mobilizing communities and directing the City’s resources to center well-being, expand access, and combat inequity. Her appointment reflects a shared commitment to strengthening community resilience and advancing health-focused responses across New York City — including but not limited to moments of crisis.

I look forward to working closely with her to deepen cross-agency collaboration that centers care, prevention, and connection, ensuring that New Yorkers experiencing mental health challenges are met with compassion, coordinated support, and clear pathways to recovery and long-term stability.

– Eva Wong, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health.

Congratulations to Deputy Mayor Renita Francois on her appointment leading the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, a new citywide effort to coordinate prevention, crisis response, and community-based safety strategies!

We look forward to advancing this work alongside partners across NYC, as OCMH continues to support a public health approach that centers access to culturally responsive mental health care as a core component of community safety.

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