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#ICYMI, an important step toward health equity in federal funding and resources for mental health in BIPOC communities.

We are grateful to Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Congressman John Katko, the Congressional Black Caucus and all supporters of the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act for its passage in the House of Representatives, a crucial step forward. Here's a statement from McSilver Executive Director, Dr. Michael Lindsey. #MentalHealthMonth

Hear what Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President, McSilver COO/Rank The Vote NYC Executive Board Member Rose Pierre-Louis and others shared about #RankedChoiceVoting in the upcoming NYC Municipal Primaries.

"This is a ring the alarm moment [when] we have to understand what is happening in terms of these increasing trends." - McSilver Executive Director Dr. Michael Lindsey speaking with TIME about Black youth suicide trends, including rising attempt rates. WATCH https://time.com/6046773/black-teenage-girls-suicide/?jwsource=cl

TUESDAY, May 11 at 6:30 PM ET: Learn how to vote in the upcoming June primaries. McSilver COO and Rank The Vote NYC Executive Board Member Rose Pierre-Louis will be among the experts with answers and insights.

TODAY, 5/6 at 6 PM: Are you ready for Ranked Choice Voting? Join a Town Hall with McSilver COO and Rank The Vote NYC Executive Board Member Rose Pierre-Louis, RTVNYC's Debbie E. Louis and NYU School of Law's G. Michael Parsons. Co-sponsors: Generation Vote at NYU, Undergraduate Law Review at NYU, McSilver and RTVNYC. RSVP http://bit.ly/ranked-choice

In observance of #MLKDay2021, TODAY at 6 PM ET: Experts will discuss Black youth mental health. Dr. Christina M. Greer of TheGrio and FAQNYC moderates, with Drs. Riana Elyse Anderson of University of Michigan School of Public Health, Donna Holland Barnes of Howard University, Donna Jones of The Links, Inc. Greater New York Chapter, Michael Lindsey of McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU, plus Jeff Ginsburg of East Harlem Tutorial Program and Anne Williams-Isom of Fordham University GSS. REGISTER: bit.ly/ring-alarm

TOMORROW, Jan 19th, 7 PM ET: Learn how Ranked Choice Voting will work in NYC. McSilver COO and Rank The Vote NYC Executive Board Member Rose Pierre-Louis will take part in a Facebook Live panel with Queens Public Library President & CEO Dennis M. Walcott and others. WATCH at http://facebook.com/QPLNYC/

McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU Chief Communications Officer Sheryl Huggins will be moderating Community Service Society of New York's NYC mayoral forum on Jan. 26th, which focuses on addressing health care equity during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Register today cssny.org/race-for-mayor #RaceForMayor With City and State NY Make the Road New York Community Voices Heard

Listen to Dr. Michael Lindsey of McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU explain "vicarious trauma" to actress/talk show host Taraji P. Henson and co-host Tracie Jade Jenkins, how it relates to repeated social media images of police brutality, and how to heal. See the Facebook Watch video and recap. mcsilver.nyu.edu/lindsey-henson-peace-of-mind/

NYC voters: The way you'll vote in local primaries and special elections will change, starting in the 2/2 Queens special election and also in the upcoming June mayoral primary: ranked choice voting. You can rank up to 5 candidates in order of preference, instead of choosing just one. Or you can still choose just one, if you prefer. DETAILS bit.ly/nyc-ranked NYC Votes

TODAY, 1/13 AT NOON ET/9 AM PT on Facebook Watch: McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU Executive Director Dr. Michael Lindsey speaks with Taraji P. Henson about the toll police brutality takes on our mental health - especially in the Black community - and what we can do about it, for her Facebook Watch show 'Peace of Mind with Taraji.' The episode also features Jay Pharoah and Aumarie Johnson.

"The effect of police brutality - trauma - can be so devastating to your body, to your ability to function and have love relationships. In our community we shun going to therapy. We've got to get connected to those mental health supports when we need them." - McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU Executive Director Dr. Michael Lindsey spoke with Taraji P. Henson about the toll police brutality takes on our mental health - especially in the Black community - and what we can do about it, for her Facebook Watch show 'Peace of Mind with Taraji.' See his remarks around the 18:05 mark and tune in Wednesday, 1/13 at noon ET/9 am PT for the episode, which also features Jay Pharoah and Aumarie Johnson.

Don’t miss Wednesday's episode of Peace of Mind with Taraji, only on Facebook Watch.

New Yorkers: See if you may be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, using this official NYS Department of Health site. If so, you will receive instructions on how to schedule an appointment.

Tuesday's passage of Calif.'s Prop 17 "will enable people who are currently on parole to vote. It’s the latest in a wave of nationwide reforms that have narrowed or ended felony disenfranchisement." It affects the voting rights of more than 50k people. bit.ly/3p2MYlW

Looking for inspiration right now? RSVP for this riveting discussion about a revolutionary Black leader next Monday, 11/9. -> https://nyu.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_TRzuD8w-Qf6M5tVaQUlySg Co-hosted with The Haitian Roundtable and other lead sponsors.

Congratulations to Aisha Oliver-Staley, Esq. for being appointed as New York University's General Counsel and University Secretary! She'll join NYU’s leadership team January 2021 after being Georgia Tech's Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel. -> https://bit.ly/3p6VPDs

"It is my hope that the justices of the Supreme Court will protect the equal rights of countless couples that wish to foster and adopt American children that need loving homes." - Judge Ron Richter on a Supreme Court case that could give tax-exempt organizations the right to discriminate against LGBTQ Americans. https://bit.ly/3mOk86Z

So much is on the line today, and every vote will matter as we decide on the future we want. Find out where your NYC polling place is, view a sample ballot and #vote before 9 PM today! -> bit.ly/vote-nyc Spread the word. #voteNYC #NYCvotes #ElectionDay

Are you ready to vote tomorrow on Election Day? Your vote matters, so make a plan. Find your polling place Know the candidates and the issues Give yourself enough time to cast your vote... Bring a mask More at ReclaimYourVote.org or Text VOTE to 69866. #ReclaimYourVote The National Urban League

We have 2 more days until Election Day. Are you registered and ready to #vote? Take these 2 steps to #ReclaimYourVote: Find your polling location Know the candidates and the issues ... More at ReclaimYourVote.org or Text VOTE to 69866. @ [53797383417:274:The National Urban League]

We have 3 more days until Election Day. Are you ready to #vote? Take these 3 steps to #ReclaimYourVote: Find your early voting or Election Day polling location Know the candidates and the issues VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!... More at ReclaimYourVote.org. @ [53797383417:274:The National Urban League]

We have 4 more days until Election Day. Are you ready to #vote? Take these 4 steps to #ReclaimYourVote: Check your voting options. Can you vote early? Find your polling location Know the candidates and the issues ... VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! More at ReclaimYourVote.org

Don’t miss our COO Rose Pierre-Louis in this important televised and streamed discussion.

11/9 at NOON ET: Don't miss a Conversation with Balliol College, Oxford's Dr. Sudhir Hazareesingh, Author of 'Black Spartacus, The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture,' and Center for the Study of Race and Democracy's Dr. Peniel Joseph, hosted by The Haitian Roundtable, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at NYU and other lead sponsors. RSVP -> bit.ly/black-spartacus-talk

This is a discussion with @NorthwellHealth Andrea De Loney, @NYCMarymount Rebecca Mattis-Pinard, @LaColmenaNYC Yesenia Mata and @NYUMcSilver Rose Pierre-Louis; moderated by @UnionSettlement Lissa Southerland.

Sites for #EarlyVoting in NYC open at noon today! Start at findmypollsite.vote.nyc to find your early voting site it may not be the same as your usual polling place. #Vote2020 #VoteEarly #VoteNYC

Through November 1, NYC residents can #VoteEarly. Find your assigned early voting location and hours by checking findmypollsite.vote.nyc or calling 1-866-VOTE-NYC (1-866-868-3692). Follow The Board of Elections in the City of New York for the most up-to-date #VoteNYC info!