behavioral health Archives

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“In the poorest zip codes in the state, from Brownsville to Buffalo, children are languishing on waitlists as their mental health deteriorates, heightening the risk of hospitalization, institutionalization, and even…

ByAnn Marie Scalia

ByKayleigh Zaloga 0Comments

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Feb 2026

Education Government Health Justice

Opinion: Shifting from Punitive Discipline to Preventative Care in NYC Public Schools

“The cascade of behavioral incidents and mental health crises that frequently results in arrests or disciplinary encounters with NYPD is largely a consequence of underinvestment in youth mental and behavioral…

ByGianna Uy

ByRobert Fullilove 0Comments

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Sep 2025

Government Health Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: A Powerful Tool to Address the Homelessness Crisis, Waiting for its Big Moment

“Most people associate occupational therapy with post-injury rehabilitation. But Occupational Therapy (OT) addresses something more fundamental: helping people master basic activities of daily living.”

ByTony Simone

ByEric Rosenbaum 1Comment

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Nov 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Initial Data on Forced Removals of People Deemed Mentally Ill Spurs Demand for Details

“Every time you try to look at a piece of what’s being said here, it opens up a Pandora’s box of questions,” said Beth Haroules, director of disability justice litigation…

ByEmma Whitford 4Comments

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May 2023

Education Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Improving Mental Health Outcomes in NYC Begins at Birth

“To most effectively and efficiently address New York City’s mental health challenges, we must focus on our youngest residents and their caregivers.”

ByEvelyn Blanck

ByAndrew Cleek 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Climate and Environment

They Were Pregnant During a Climate Disaster. Do Their Children Carry the Scars?

New studies have found that the mental development of children exposed to Superstorm Sandy in utero are associated with stress. This article originally appeared in Nexus Media News and the…

ByPaige Perez, Nexus Media News 1Comment

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Oct 2022

Education Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: New York Students Need Solutions from Adults, Not Suspensions

“There is a looming youth mental health crisis that must be addressed, and the professionals who educate our children have the knowledge and skills to help our young people. Suspending…

ByShoshana Hershkowitz 1Comment

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Aug 2022

Education Government

Advocates Push to Center Youth Mental Health as New School Year Begins

At a virtual rally on Sunday, parents, young people and advocates in the city and across the state shared stories about the impact of the pandemic and renewed calls for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Feb 2022

Education Government News

How Will New York State’s Budget Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis?

Youth and advocates are optimistic, saying Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget takes important steps to expand resources, but that more needs to be done to make up for years of ‘chronic…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 5Comments

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Nov 2021

Government

Years After NY Medicaid Overhaul, Kids’ Access to Mental Health Care Still in Crisis: Report

The state’s Medicaid redesign under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo included a plan to reform the program’s patchwork, under-resourced mental health care system for children. But nearly a decade later, advocates…