News Archives - National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City , Inc. https://naminycmetro.org/category/news/ National Alliance on Mental Illness New York City, Inc. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:00:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://naminycmetro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-NAMI-Icon-32x32.png News Archives - National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City , Inc. https://naminycmetro.org/category/news/ 32 32 Statewide Coalition Marks Minority Mental Health Awareness Month with Panel on Racial Disparities in Mental Health Care and the Criminal Legal System  https://naminycmetro.org/statewide-coalition-marks-minority-mental-health-awareness-month-with-panel-on-racial-disparities-in-mental-health-care-and-the-criminal-legal-system/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:59:55 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=66895 (Brooklyn, NY) – In recognition of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest hosted a panel with experts in the field of social justice and mental health to unravel the complex nexus between mental health in America and …

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]]> Statement on NYC Midtown Shooting https://naminycmetro.org/statement-on-nyc-midtown-shooting/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:12:18 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=66829 NAMI-NYS and NAMI-NYC, the state and local offices of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, are deeply saddened by the shooting in Midtown Manhattan yesterday. We mourn the loss of those who died during this tragic incident, and we recognize …

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]]> NAMI-NYC Launches Peer-Led Teen Mental Health Programs with New York City Council Support  https://naminycmetro.org/nami-nyc-launches-peer-led-teen-mental-health-programs-with-new-york-city-council-support/ Fri, 23 May 2025 15:32:37 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=65599 New York, NY–NAMI-NYC is proud to announce the launch of its new teen mental health programs made possible through the support of the New York City Council.   With the $250,000 award, NAMI-NYC created a new youth team, including a Youth …

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]]> NYS Budget Misses the Mark on Preventative, Voluntary Community-Based Mental Health  https://naminycmetro.org/nys-budget-misses-the-mark-on-preventative-voluntary-community-based-mental-health/ Mon, 12 May 2025 17:45:28 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=65554 New York, NY, May 12, 2025–The New York State budget for FY 25-26 has prioritized expanding involuntary hospitalization, a last resort measure, over preventative, voluntary community based mental health programs for individuals and their families.  The state is continuing to …

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]]> NAMI-NYC Board of Directors Announces New CEO Maggie G. Mortali, MPH  https://naminycmetro.org/nami-nyc-board-of-directors-announces-new-ceo-maggie-g-mortali-mph/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=63639 NAMI-NYC’s Board of Directors is proud to announce that Maggie G. Mortali, MPH, has been appointed as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. A nationally recognized leader in public health and mental health advocacy, Maggie brings more than a decade …

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]]> Breaking Mental Health Stigma at NAMIWalks NYC + Mental Health Street Fest https://naminycmetro.org/walknyc25/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:37:00 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=65822 Who: The National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC)   What: NAMIWalks NYC + Mental Health Street Fest    Enjoy our annual Walk at the scenic, historic Seaport and then a quintessential New York street fest featuring a drum …

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]]> Breaking Mental Health Stigma at NAMIWalks NYC + Mental Health Street Fest https://naminycmetro.org/walkadvisory/ Fri, 03 May 2024 13:33:32 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54511 In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMIWalks NYC + Mental Health Street Fest creates community and breaks stigma around mental illness.

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]]> NAMI-NYC Supports Eliminating Exam Requirement for Licensed Master Social Workers https://naminycmetro.org/socialwork/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:53:40 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54340 This bill will repeal the unnecessary requirement of the licensing exam, which has disproportionately barred Black, brown, and older test takers from receiving their license—despite graduating from accredited Masters’ program.  

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]]> NAMI-NYC Awarded $750,000 Federal Earmark to Enhance Mental Health Family Support and Peer-Based Programs  https://naminycmetro.org/award/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:28:28 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54246 NAMI-NYC is thrilled to announce it has been awarded $750,000 from the federal government as part of the appropriations bill.  

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]]> Response to Five-Point Plan to Protect New Yorkers on the Subway https://naminycmetro.org/subway/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:12:31 +0000 https://naminycmetro.org/?p=54105 Compassionate, empathetic, trained peers and outreach teams are what individuals living with SMI need and deserve to find mental illness recovery. 

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