NYS Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health

CCBH is proud to support @MariaCollege in expanding access to free nursing education through the Caring Gene Career Pathways Program. This program strengthens NY’s behavioral health workforce and creates new career pathways for our sector's dedicated staff bit.ly/4pXXhr9

NY’s Essential Plan faces major cuts: H.R.1. ends premium tax credits for 850K enrollees. Hochul will end the 1332 Waiver and re-activate Basic Health Plan to keep 1.3M covered. 450K will lose low-cost coverage by 7/1/26. bit.ly/42nz5nG

This month is also #RecoveryMonth, which reminds us every September that recovery is possible, and communities grow stronger when we support prevention, treatment, and recovery services.

September is #SuicidePreventionMonth — a time to honor those we’ve lost, stand with those who have struggled, and recognize the families and communities affected.

The Senate is currently considering what changes to make to the Houses' reconciliation bill that cuts over $860 billion in health care funding, with the majority of cuts coming from Medicaid. Send a message to your Senators urging them to oppose cuts bit.ly/4n3QWZx

@_northernrivers @wgettman @HillsideAgency @mcristalli

CCBH President and CEO Kayleigh Zaloga, board chair Maria Cristalli, and board members Megan Henry, Brian Parchesky, and Bill Gettman in Albany today for lobby day!

Our President & CEO Maria Cristalli, who’s also Board Chair of the @ccbhny, traveled with fellow Coalition leaders to Albany to advocate for critical priorities in the '25 NYS budget LTR: Megan Henry, Maria Cristalli, Coalition CEO Kayleigh Zaloga, Brian Parchesky & Bill Gettman

Suspensions don’t solve behavior issues—they push students out of school and into the justice system. We demand restorative solutions. #SolutionsNotSuspensionsNY #EndSchoolPushout

Today is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day! Every child deserves access to compassionate, culturally responsive, and community-based care. By expanding services and investing in the system, we can ensure children and families get the support they need when they need it.

The legislature passed its 8th budget extender, which will carry us to next Tuesday. This gives us more time to have an impact on the final budget. Visit our advocacy center to send a message in support of children's behavioral health investments. ccbhny.org/advocacy-center

NYS budget without a 7.8% investment in Human Services? Not all it's cracked up to be.

The NYS budget negotiations are in their final days and we're hearing that the final number for Human Services investment is still in flux. We need your help. Can you make three calls today? 1.     Governor Kathy Hochul: 518.474.8390 2.    Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie: 518.455.3791 3.     Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins: 518.455.2585 Tell them we need a flexible 7.8% investment in the entire Human Services sector. #HumanServices #WeCantWait #NorthernRivers #NYSBudget

Mental health and substance use treatment organizations rely on Medicaid funding to provide high-quality services. Cutting this funding would jeopardize our ability to help people in our community thrive. #MedicaidMatters

Given the budget extender, there is more time to make our voices heard and send letters to your state elected officials to urge them to include children's behavioral health investments in the final budget. ccbhny.org/advocacy-center

CCBH board member and @_northernrivers CEO Bill Gettman was at the Capitol advocating for a 7.8% investment in human services to be included in this years final budget, alongside @MHAacrossNYS and others.

We joined our friends at @MHAacrossNYS and other advocates in support of a 7.8% investment in Human Services in the final NYS budget.

Our advocacy center is now live! You can use it to send letters to your state elected officials and the governor, urging them to ensure that the proposed investments in children's behavioral health are included in this years final budget ccbhny.org/advocacy-center

Only one in four Medicaid-eligible young people receive the mental health services they need. No child should have to wait months for care. Lawmakers must ensure the proposed $200 million investment from the NY Senate remains in the final budget.

RFK Jr has raised concerns about psychiatric meds for children, claiming they may be harmful and are as addictive as heroin. His position could influence policies on youth psych treatment, sparking concerns about potential restrictions on medication access bit.ly/3DvzBa4