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📣 The latest edition of OMH News is out now.📣 This edition covers some of the current initiatives underway at our agency to address the many challenges our communities are facing – most of these initiatives are the result of Governor Hochul’s $1 billion multi-year plan to strengthen New York State’s mental healthcare system. OMH News is published for people served by, working, involved or interested in New York State's mental health programs. https://lnkd.in/evfEjjvK

NY is working to improve the behavioral health crisis system. Give us your input at this week's listening session. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eF-AcTyW

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know, 1 in 5 people face mental health challenges in their lifetime. Commissioner Ann Sullivan discusses the importance of #mentalhealthawareness. https://lnkd.in/gj_99cen

Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan participated in City & State's Healthy NY Summit and discussed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s historic investments to overhaul and strengthen the state’s mental health care system. Topics included school-based services for children and adolescents, increased access to care, especially for historically underserved communities, new regulations to ensure insurance coverage for mental health services, and supporting people with mental illness who are experiencing homelessness. Other participants included NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports Commissioner, Chinazo Cunningham, Jessica Fear, senior vice president of Community Mental Health Services for Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Kristy-Lee Jean-Pierre, senior vice president for Mental Health Services at The New York Foundling, and New York City Councilwoman Linda Lee.

The next virtual meeting of Daniel's Law Task Force is tomorrow, March 22. Help us develop NY's crisis response system through public comments. Register: https://shorturl.at/dlTUW Learn more about Daniel's Law Task Force: https://shorturl.at/puBO2

#IKYMI 👇 Governor Hochul announced $4 million in funding to establish a new Intensive and Sustained Engagement team. This INSET team will serve individuals with complex mental health needs in the city of Rochester and Monroe County. https://lnkd.in/ePjnHMnt

“The new River Avenue apartment building is a beautiful addition to the Bronx, but more importantly it will provide 148 supportive housing units that will enable people with mental illness to live full and productive lives in their own community. Governor Hochul’s commitment to supportive housing is providing thousands of individuals and families with the stable housing and services they need to make their way on the road to recovery.” - Dr. Ann Sullivan, OMH Commissioner Learn more about the mixed-use housing development: https://lnkd.in/egBa9me9

The latest edition of the New York State Office of Mental Health's newsletter, OMH News, has been published to the OMH website. The lead story for this edition discusses how OMH is building on Governor Kathy Hochul’s $1-billion investment to strengthen the delivery of mental health care. OMH News is published for people served by, working, involved or interested in New York State's mental health programs.  https://lnkd.in/esAs8Mua