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Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction

Monday, November 25, 2024 · 10:00 AM AM · Committee Room - City Hall

TL;DR

The Mental Health Committee held hearings on four proposals to improve mental health support in NYC public schools, including bringing mental health professionals into student wellness clubs, creating mental health training toolkits, and establishing peer-based mental health education programs. All four proposals were discussed but not finalized—they were all postponed for further consideration by the committee.

Key Decisions

  • Mental health professional candidates in school wellness clubs pilot program Tabled
  • Student wellness club toolkits amendment Tabled
  • Peer-based mental health literacy trainings for students Tabled
  • Mental health outreach in response to violent and traumatic incidents Tabled
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Agenda

  1. Int 0986-2024 A Local Law in relation to a pilot program to involve mental health professional candidates in student wellness clubs in public middle and high schools
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0989-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to student wellness club toolkits
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0996-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to peer-based mental health literacy trainings for students
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Int 1103-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to community outreach regarding the availability of mental health resources in response to violent and traumatic incidents
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Int 0996-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to peer-based mental health literacy trainings for students
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  6. Roll Call
  7. Int 1103-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to community outreach regarding the availability of mental health resources in response to violent and traumatic incidents
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

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  9. Int 0986-2024 A Local Law in relation to a pilot program to involve mental health professional candidates in student wellness clubs in public middle and high schools
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  10. Int 0989-2024 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to student wellness club toolkits
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee