IF NEW YORK INVESTS EARLY IN CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH, WE CAN CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THEIR LIVES
Download The FactsNew York’s Mental Health System for Kids is in Crisis
Across New York State, too many families find it impossible to get the behavioral health (mental health and substance use) services their children desperately need.
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1/2
of New York youth with major depressive episodes in the past year did not receive any treatment.
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There are only
28 child psychiatrists
per 100,100 children in New York. In many counties there are none.
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1 in 5
children in New York have a mental health need
Take Action Today!
State leaders are negotiating the FY 2025 budget. Write state leaders today urging them to prioritize the youth behavioral health crisis!
Write State Leaders Today!The consequences can be devastating: Children get sicker; schools are overburdened; families are stressed and sometimes broken.
Hear From Parents/Guardians and Children
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The current behavioral health system for children is under-resourced and unable to respond to the mental health crisis facing New York’s children and youth. We believe New York can fulfill its obligation to New York children and families by ensuring:
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Access to services
The state must invest in a continuum of care, adequately funding services so that young people can find the care they need, when and where they need it.
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Accountability
Health plans must be held accountable so that children receive the care they are entitled to by state and federal parity laws.
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Innovation
New York has exceptional models for prevention, treatment, and clinical care. These models must be brought to scale so they can reach the children who need them.
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