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State, City Leaders Outline Maternal Health Priorities

State, City Legislative Leaders Outline Maternal Health Priorities At Breakfast Discussion Hosted by the NYU McSilver Institute

Still image of this event's nine speakers arranged in a grid, taken from the recording.

‘Beyond Books’ Discussion Explores Library-Based Social Work

Libraries around the nation are evolving to serve their communities in new ways. This May 6 virtual event explores library-based social work.

NYU McSilver Institute Announces 2024 Fellows-in-Residence

Award-winning public official and soft power strategist Penny Abeywardena and nationally recognized education innovator Jeffrey Ginsburg join returning fellows NEW YORK – Government leader and international affairs expert Penny Abeywardena, and Jeffrey Ginsburg, who is the incoming President & CEO of Volunteers of America Greater New York in March, are joining the McSilver Institute of […]

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Dr. Michael Lindsey speaking on the floor of the New York State legislature.

June 5, 2019

McSilver Testifies About Black Youth and Suicide at NY State Senate Public Hearing

The McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University continued to ring the alarm about rising suicide rates in Black youth on Tuesday, June 4th. Our Executive Director, Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, testified at a New York State Senate Joint Public Hearing on Suicide and Prevention before the Senate Standing Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, chaired by Senator David Carlucci; and the Senate Standing Committee on Health, chaired by Senator Gustavo Rivera.

June 4, 2019

Dr. Michael A. Lindsey’s Testimony at NY State Senate Public Hearing on Suicide and Prevention

Testimony by Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Executive Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy And Research at New York University, on mental health, suicide and black youth before the New York State Senate Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

December 7, 2018

Noted Mental Health Scholar: “We Need a National Taskforce on Black Boys and Suicide”

A troubling trend among American children ages 5-11 a leading scholar in child and adolescent health calling for a national task force to address it. The suicide rate of Black children ages 5-11 has doubled over the past generation, with boys accounting for most of the deaths. The rate of suicide is roughly twice as high as for Black children in that age group than it is for White children.

September 12, 2018

U.S. Census Bureau Releases Poverty Report

Today the U.S. Census Bureau released new data indicating that the poverty rate fell slightly in 2017 to 12.3 percent, down 0.4 percentage points from 2016. While any decrease in the number of people in poverty is good news, it is the position of New York University’s McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research that the momentum […]

An image of Dr. James rodriguez explaining the concept of Adverse Childhood Experience captured from the explainer video.

August 21, 2018

Family Separations at the Border: A Resource List

The following is a resource list for people who want to make a difference in the lives of children and parents separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. The government response to the problem has proven inadequate, but by focusing attention on the issue and providing community support, these families be reunited. Below are a few things […]

Illustration of the Triple Aim (better care, better outcomes, lower costs).

April 4, 2016

Supporting Children with Medicaid and the Behavioral Health Providers Who Serve Them

Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, New York State has worked diligently to improve healthcare for all New Yorkers. To support this effort, decision makers and stakeholders have implemented policies in line with the Triple Aim to improve patient experience and population health while reducing healthcare costs. One major change taking place in […]