State Senator Natalia Fernandez said: “The governor’s budget proposal for mental health reflects a longstanding seriousness equal to the problem itself. It should bring a wave of positive results to a problem that can’t be done.I am encouraged.To see Governor Ho-Chol take this step.To continue to make a difference in the future, we need the cooperation between city, state, and federal officials. It requires intergovernmental coordination and funding through multiple agencies where mental health and substance abuse occur simultaneously.
Member of Parliament Yudelka Tapia said: “Governor Hochul’s announcement of a $1 billion investment in our mental health system, including expanding school-based mental health services, housing services for people with developmental disabilities, suicide prevention programs and substance abuse programs. , is a game changer for underserved communities of color, like mine. I honor and thank Gov. Kathy Hochul for her commitment to improving the lives of the most vulnerable.”
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson said: “For too long, New York’s most vulnerable people have been denied the mental, emotional and physical wraparound services they deserve. We are grateful for Governor Ho Chul’s innovative plan to try to change this with 1,000 beds of psychiatric care, adding residential units and establishing a system of accountability for patient care.Across our communities. I would like to thank Governor Ho Chul for his leadership in addressing this issue that works to strengthen and bring healing to the many who are suffering.”
Trustee Marjorie Velázquez said: “Mental health continues to be a public health crisis, and Gov. Ho-Chol’s investment in curbing this crisis will vastly improve individual lives and communities as a whole. We have the right to access health care.We can and will tackle the crisis head-on and identify solutions that truly benefit our communities and our cities.”
Yvette Brisset André, Executive Director of Unique People Services, said: “Governor Ho-Chol has provided a real plan for the future, supporting the life-saving efforts undertaken by organizations that serve the needs of vulnerable New Yorkers. Her investment in community-based services and supportive housing will It helps so many children, adults and families reach their full potential, and thrive in the communities they call home.”
Dr. Philippe Ozua of Montifiore Medical Center said: “In her first speech as governor, Kathy Hochul pledged to be an advocate and advocate for all New Yorkers. A commitment that lives up to its promises, thank you for choosing her to announce her plans here at Montefiore/Einstein and thank you for the appreciation she has shown to our community .”
Glenn Liebman, CEO of the New York State Mental Health Association, said: “Governor Ho-Chol and Commissioner Sullivan have created a bold mental health vision for the future that includes equality in housing, youth mental health and insurance. We are very supportive of this commitment and will continue to work with the governor.Please communicate our priorities to Congress and Congress as the budget process continues.”
NAMI-NYS Interim Executive Director Sharon Horton said: “NAMI-NYS applauds Gov. Ho-Chol for making mental health a real priority in his budget and discussing how mental health issues have negatively impacted families in his budget speech. the need to expand access to mental health support and services and adopt the recommendations that NAMI-NYS has made for more than a decade. We aim to boldly increase access by funding both inpatient and community-based services. It is also encouraged that the governor’s aim is to address the lack of equality in insurance that is hampering the provision of services and expanding mental health services for New York’s children.”
Ralph Fasano, Executive Director of Independent Living Concern, said: “We applaud the Governor’s comprehensive plan to support people with mental illness and ensure they have the services they need across the continuum of care. By providing the support they need, we help reduce readmissions, and move them to community-based services and eventually to permanent supportive housing.”
Jody Rudin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Community Living, said: “Governor Ho-Chol’s plan will invest in the right places along a continuum of evidence-based programs, from prevention to permanence. We will wisely increase funding for programs that support people who are difficult to treat More housing with wraparound services, this is the best prescription a doctor can write.This is a community based helping people It is a transformative plan that has the power to move us from a fragmented system to a holistic system by building a trauma-informed program for…well.”
Kimberly A. Williams, President and CEO of Vibrant Emotional Health, said: “We are very pleased to see the focus on mental health funding in Governor Hochul’s state budget. LEVEL funding is a further example of this.As a national mental health nonprofit based in New York, we hope that expanding this kind of funding will become the norm, and it does. I will continue to advocate for
