News and Publications

People, Perspectives, and Policies — Engaging with Mental Health Today is an ongoing podcast series from NYU McSilver that explores a variety of mental health topics and their intersection with social services and public health policy.

NYU McSilver released a statement in response to the June 2023 SCOTUS ruling on Affirmative Actions.

NYU McSilver submitted written testimony to a joint hearing of the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare and Committee on Immigration, expressing the Institute’s support of Intros. 1095 and 1084.

The McSilver Awards Vanguards for Social Justice event took place on June 2 in the Grand Hall at the NYU Global Center

We applaud the U.S. Surgeon General’s advisory on social media media use by young people, and share his concern that the environment so many of our youth are being exposed to has the potential to do considerable harm.

Study Reimagines Ways to Deter Evasion with Four-Pronged Focus on Equity, Education, Enforcement, and Environment, Including New Subway Fare Gate System to Improve Accessibility

The community forum featured experts in the fields of maternal physical and mental health to provide vital information on the scope of this health disparity, contributing factors, and best practices.

NY State Office of Mental Health provides $4 million in funding for new PeerTAC program NEW YORK — A new partnership launched in January will provide training, technical assistance, and consultation to New York State mental health practitioners and organizations using peer support services — credible service providers that share similar backgrounds, ages, and other […]

McSilver Executive Director Rose Pierre-Louis moderated a panel at the second UNESCO Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination in Mexico City.

On October 12, 2022, a global audience convened for a virtual conversation between Dr. Timnit Gebru, founder and executive director of the DAIR Institute; Minerva Tantoco, Chief AI Officer at NYU McSilver; and moderator Christopher Hemphill, Director of Commercial Intelligence at Woebot Health.