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Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 · 2:30 PM AM · 250 Broadway - Committee Room, 16th Floor

TL;DR

The Mental Health Committee held hearings on and approved four bills focused on improving mental health support in NYC public schools. The bills aim to bring mental health professionals into student wellness clubs, create training toolkits for these clubs, establish peer-based mental health literacy programs, and ensure community outreach about mental health resources following traumatic incidents.

Key Decisions

  • Mental health professional candidates in school wellness clubs pilot program Passed
  • Student wellness club toolkits Passed
  • Peer-based mental health literacy trainings for students Passed
  • Community outreach on mental health resources for violent and traumatic incidents Passed
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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 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: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  6. 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: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  7. 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: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  8. 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: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  9. Roll Call
  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: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  11. 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: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  12. 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: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  13. 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: Approved by Committee Passed

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

  14. 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: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  15. 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: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  16. 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: Amended by Committee

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

  17. 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: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm