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COVID-19, Mental Health and Students: Data and Resources
Understanding current challenges for Black, Latinx and other youth of color
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What We Do
Research, programs and interventions that address the root causes and consequences of poverty.
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ENDING POVERTY

ENDING POVERTY

Poverty is about more than lacking the resources to meet basic needs, such as food, clothing and shelter. We recognize the interrelatedness of race, gender and poverty. Therefore, we are dedicated to dismantling structural racism and other forms of systemic oppression through our work.
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How We Help
The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University is committed to creating new knowledge about the root causes of poverty, developing evidence-based interventions to address its consequences, and rapidly translating research findings into action through policy and best practices.
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Research

Developing evidence-based interventions to address poverty
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Technical Assistance

Spreading best practices and advancing clinical treatment for better outcomes
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Programs

Applying research-derived knowledge to real service delivery
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Events

Our event programming extends the conversations started by our work to challenge harmful narratives, advance new thinking and inspire positive change.
DATE: June 8, 2020

The 2020 McSilver Awards

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Recent Media Coverage for the McSilver Institute
The McSilver Institute’s research, policy recommendations, and accomplishments have recently been noted by news outlets across the media spectrum. Check out some of the highlights! (This list was last updated on October 19, 2020.)
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Rose Pierre-Louis Named to Board of Committee for Ranked Choice Voting NYC
The NYU McSilver COO joins Susan Lerner and Betsy Gotbaum, who are already on the board.
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House Passes Bill to Address Racial Gaps in Youth Mental Health Care
Efforts by the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research to inform policymakers about troubling trends in Black youth mental health reached an important milestone today, when the House of Representatives passed the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act.
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