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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.

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.

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

Screenshot of the official New York State NOTICE OF ONLINE VIDEO PUBLIC HEARING associated with this event (link included in story)

McSilver Testifies to NY State Assembly About COVID-19 Mental Health Impacts

McSilver Institute’s Executive Director Dr. Michael A. Lindsey submitted written testimony about how youth of color are affected.

Fun collage of Step Up students standing outside of their school buildings holding laptops

Step-Up Students Get Laptops to Help With Distance Learning

The digital divide has widened during the pandemic. Students participating in McSilver’s Step-Up program received laptops this summer to support their education needs.

NY Lawmaker and Agency Officers Discuss Push for Economic Equity

McSilver Institute’s Sheryl Huggins Salomon moderated the City and State NY-hosted virtual panel.

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I'm Listening@imlistening_org·

19 Sep

Executive Director of @nyuniversity's @NYUMcSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research @DrMikeLindsey previews his #ImListeningLIVE discussion with us ahead of our show on Wednesday September 23.
https://www.radio.com/im-listening/dr-michael-lindsey-on-childhood-trauma-during-social-unrest

McSilver Institute @NYUMcSilver·

18 Sep

"Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you." - so said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose loss we join the nation in mourning. We will continue to fight on in this spirit. May she rest in peace.

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18 Sep

Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Executive Director of @NYUMcSilver, will speak at the 4th annual "I'm Listening" program to address mental health in the age of #COVID19. http://bwnews.pr/3hIRjpB

#ImListeningLIVE @imlistening_org

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18 Sep

9/22 at 6PM ET @NYUMcSilver: A virtual town hall about #COVID19's impact on #DomesticViolence, w/ Nathaniel Fields @URI_NYC, Martine Baron @AbyssinianBC, Dorchen Leidholdt @SFFNY, Quentin Walcott @CONNECTnyc; Rev. Sydney Avent @gnylinks & @RPLNYC. RSVP: http://bit.ly/dv-and-covid

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17 Sep

Watch on #FacebookLive starting 3 PM ET: @RepBonnie and McSilver's Exec. Dir. @DrMikeLindsey will join an @afspnational virtual town hall with @cmoutierMD and @Center4Native's Nikki Pitre to discuss #suicideprevention in #BIPOC communities.

http://Facebook.com/AFSPnational