NIMH Awards Grant to Study a System of Care for Black Youth at Risk for Suicide
The study will be based at NYU McSilver and NYU’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change.
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NY Senate Advances Bill to Establish Black Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force
McSilver congratulates the New York State Senate for passing Bill S3408 under the leadership of Senator Samra Brouk.
McSilver Executive Director Interviewed by NY Times about Black Youth Suicide
Suicide and mental illness are often seen as a ‘white phenomenon,’ but a different picture emerges when looking at trends in youth, Dr. Michael A. Lindsey told New York Times’ Christina Caron.
Troubling Trends in Black Youth Suicide Illuminated in New Podcast Series
Saving Young Black Lives: Reversing Suicide Trends features interviews with a survivor, parent affected by suicide, pro athlete and mental health experts
Study: Blacks Teens More Likely to Report Suicide Attempts in Absence of Thoughts, Plans
A new study in Prevention Science points to the need to update suicide prevention screening tools to save more young Black lives.
McSilver Hails US House Passage of Mental Health Equity Act
Dr. Michael A. Lindsey’s statement is included in Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman’s press release about H.R. 1475.
McSilver Supports NY’s COVID-19 Emotional Help Line Project Hope
The Institute and its Technical Assistance Centers are among the organizations supporting NY Project Hope’s mission.
McSilver Co-Hosts MLK Day Panel on Black Youth Mental Health
Dr. Michael A. Lindsey, Executive Director, joined a panel of experts to discuss trends in the time of COVID-19, and actions steps.
CDC Appointed Dr. Michael A. Lindsey to Task Force, AFSP Elects Him to Board
McSilver’s Executive Director was appointed by the CDC to serve on the Community Preventive Services Task Force starting in January 2022, and elected to the American Society for Suicide Prevention 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.