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Council Member Althea Stevens advocates for mental health program in schools
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Council Member Althea Stevens speaks in support of Intro 996-A, which establishes a peer-based mental health program for New York students. She emphasizes the importance of equipping young people with knowledge and support to address the growing mental health crisis among youth.
- The program aims to change school culture, fostering empathy and proactive support among students.
- Stevens highlights the potential for the program to have ripple effects beyond the classroom.
- She thanks her colleagues, including Linda Lee and Speaker Adrienne Adams, for their support and work on the legislation.
Althea Stevens
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Thank you, majority leader.
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Our young people are navigating a complex world, and it is imperative that we not only equip them with the knowledge to identify mental health, but also empower them with with the supports that affects that are effective and necessary.
0:37:43
I'm happy and hopefully passing intro 996 a legislation that will establish a peer based mental health, program for all New York students, a critical tool, in our fight against growing mental health crisis among young people.
0:37:59
This legislation will not just be about a training.
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It will be about changing the culture within schools to have more empathy, understanding, and proactive support by fostering a community where students look out for one another and they can be equipped and have ripple effects of awareness and assistance that extend far beyond the classroom.
0:38:18
I would like to thank, my colleague, Linda Lee, who has been championing the mental health road map, throughout the last couple of years in council and our, fearless speaker, Adrienne Adams, and all of the council staff that worked on this legislation.
0:38:34
And I ask all of my colleagues to please vote yes.
0:38:36
Thank you.