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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.

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.

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!

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October 19, 2020

Recent Media Coverage for the McSilver Institute

October 9, 2020

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.

September 29, 2020

House Passes Bill to Address Racial Gaps in Youth Mental Health Care

Portraits of panelists Martine J. Baron, Nathaniel M. Fields, Dorchen A. Leidholdt, and Quentin Walcott; and moderators Rev. Sydney M. Avent and Rose Pierre-Louis

September 23, 2020

Domestic Violence and COVID-19: What the Community Needs to Know

McSilver’s COO Rose Pierre-Louis co-moderated a virtual town hall on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on domestic violence, with experts and advocates.

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

September 8, 2020

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

August 17, 2020

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.

August 5, 2020

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.

The speakers participating in the video call

July 27, 2020

Congressional Black Caucus Holds Mental Health Town Hall

McSilver Institute’s Dr. Michael A. Lindsey was among the participants in a virtual town hall dedicated to the late Rep. John Lewis.

July 22, 2020

NYU McSilver Gets Added NIMH Funding to Study Engagement by Youth of Color in Depression Treatment

NYU McSilver has received additional NIMH funding to study the effectiveness of a novel treatment intervention for keeping Black adolescents engaged in depression treatment. The additional funding will add expand the population sample to include Latinx youth.

July 20, 2020

Suicide Prevention Town Hall Focuses on Communities of Color

Dr. Michael A. Lindsey spoke about the effects of implicit bias during the panel hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.