This bill creates a new program within the New York State Urban Development Corporation to provide funding for housing designed for people with mental and developmental disabilities. It authorizes the corporation to use up to $25 million from its community development financial institutions fund to support community development financial institutions that help build supportive and supervised living facilities. The program requires the corporation to work with state mental health and disability offices to create rules for how the money will be distributed. The changes will take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law, allowing time for necessary regulations to be prepared.
Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.
Relates to improving student mental health and mental health literacy in institutions of higher education in the state; requires the amendment or adoption of related protocols, policies and programs in SUNY, CUNY and independent institutions of higher education.
S 9101 establishes a grant program to support the mental health and wellness of teachers and school staff in public schools. It creates a dedicated fund (not using state general funds) to provide two types of grants: planning grants (one-year) for developing programs and operational grants (two-year) for implementing programs that cover counseling, stress management training, and professional development. School districts must apply for grants, with applications evaluated based on staff turnover rates, employee satisfaction, and student success metrics like absenteeism and graduation rates. The program requires annual legislative reporting on outcomes and includes an advisory committee of mental health experts and educators.
Establishes a twenty-four hour, toll-free hotline and website for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning plus (LGBTQ+) individuals who are experiencing emotional distress, suicidal ideation, or crisis-related challenges, which shall provide immediate support, referrals, resource lists, and other information.
Directs the office of children and family services to conduct a statewide needs assessment to identify any unmet needs, including, but not limited to, housing, mental health access, financial assistance, childcare, and respite care access for kinship caregivers.
Establishes an employee mental health services program for all employees who work for the department of corrections and community supervision and all employees of the office of mental health who deliver services to incarcerated individuals overseen by the department of corrections and community supervision.
This Senate Resolution requests Governor Hochul to proclaim April 2026 as Oral Cancer Awareness Month in New York State. It highlights the importance of early detection through annual dental screenings, noting that oral cancer often has no symptoms but has high survival rates when caught early. The resolution emphasizes rising risks for certain groups, including African-Americans and women, due to factors like HPV-16 exposure and disparities in survival rates. The proclamation aims to boost public awareness and encourage routine screenings without creating new laws or funding.
Establishes further procedures for assisted outpatient treatment and community adherence plans prior to a person being discharged from the plan; requires the office of mental health track data on assisted outpatient treatment orders; requires the commissioner of mental health create standardized forms for assisted outpatient discharge.
Directs the office of children and family services to conduct a statewide needs assessment to identify any unmet needs, including, but not limited to, housing, mental health access, financial assistance, childcare, and respite care access for kinship caregivers.
