[2/2] @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins, families are counting on you to invest $195M to reform rates for outpatient #MentalHealth services and to require commercial insurance to pay at least as much as Medicaid. Learn More: https://t.co/f3VDKfi08C #WorkforceNotWaitlists
[1/2] New York’s children and youth deserve to get the #MentalHealth and substance use services they need. For so many, this lifesaving care has been out of reach for years. We need to invest in #ChildrensMentalHealth today!
@CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins we must support #mentalhealth for LGBTQ+ youth by providing needed services in their homes and communities. We can do this by reforming outpatient rates and requiring commercial insurance to pay at least as much as Medicaid: https://t.co/f3VDKfi08C
#MentalHealth matters & NYS must prioritize critically needed investments in #ChildrensMentalHealth. Write to your state leaders and join @HMHKCampaign call to address the mental health crisis impacting children, youth, and families. Take Action Now: https://t.co/cjHUiTpUXn
Join the @HMHKCampaign on 2/29 for our #WorkforceNotWaitlists digital day of action and call on state leaders to ensure #NY meets the #MentalHealth needs of thousands of youth through meaningful budget investments. Advocate Here: https://t.co/avAG0ruwnf
@CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins@GovKathyHochul Too many New Yorkers are food insecure, we must ensure every person has enough food that is healthy, affordable, and delicious. #InvestInYouthNY
@CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins@GovKathyHochul New York is strong because we are a State composed of immigrants. We must ensure that immigration services are accessible and that immigrants can have their every need met. #InvestInYouthNY
Join us June 9 @ 11am for our #NYCRally4Children! A final push to urge @NYCMayor & @NYCCouncil to pass a budget that makes long-lasting investments in children & families to build a foundation for resilience and recovery.
https://t.co/17ELFc9UlT
Youth generated data that changes policy in our city is in YOUR hands. Take the @ici_nyc 2022 YAY Census today! The first 500 responders will receive a $25 gift card. #yaycensus#youthresearch#youthdata#youthvoice https://t.co/P55Lc3WFE1
It's critical that we find a pathway for undocumented youth to be a part of SYEP. I’m encouraged by the Mayor’s planned expansion of the program, but SYEP needs to serve every youth in New York City who wants a summer job regardless of immigration status.
https://t.co/5REEFrlsH5
NY's #EvictionMoratorium & Emergency Rental Assistance worked as lifelines during the pandemic. With these essential supports ending, an eviction and homelessness crisis is imminent. Urge NY leaders to support housing stability for families. Take Action: https://t.co/utnRtrV9Or
TODAY, 10 AM @ CITY HALL 🗽 Join us for the release of “An Illusion of Choice: How Source of Income Discrimination and Voucher Policies Perpetuate Housing Inequality”, a report co-authored with @neighborstogthr@weunlocknyc@antievictionmap & Housing Data Coalition
BREAKING: @UYC_YouthPower just released a data brief showing the racial disparities in NYC's school policing from 2016-2021.
Read it here: https://t.co/tVSJNQp8Mb
And then join their action TODAY @ 5pm at Tweed to stand w/ students calling for #PoliceFreeSchools!
Treat youth as youth. Tell your legislators to support offering young people a second chance to have their records sealed. https://t.co/fBoBjrY6Jb #YouthJusticeNY#JusticeRoadmap
Currently, children in NY as young as 7 can be arrested and prosecuted as “juvenile delinquents.” Take Action now to let lawmakers know it’s time to raise the age. https://t.co/6KSDDslF0R #YouthJusticeNY#JusticeRoadmap