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He highlighted progress and some new initiatives at his state of the county address Thursday evening.
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AccessCNY receives $200,000 in grants to expand mental health services for children and to make upgrades at managed housing sites.
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The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office is getting $100,000 in state taxpayer funds to help support the mental health of officers and other law enforcement in the county.
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A long-COVID support group meets monthly to support mental health of Syracuse's Black, indigenous and other communities of color.
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A report from the National Association of Social Workers New York Chapter finds there's a racial disparity in social-worker salaries. The report finds 16.3% of people earning $60,000 to $70,000 a year identified as white, 6% are people of color and 3.8% are Hispanic.
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Hochul also outlined an expansion of mental health services, energy bill assistance, and indexing the minimum wage to inflation.
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LGBTQ community members and advocates say the new legislation will increase needed medical and mental health service programs for old and young LGBTQ individuals.
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A 2022 study from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs finds suicide rates decreased for veterans in 2020 compared to 2019. However, it still ranked as the second-leading cause of death for veterans under age 45.
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Liberty Resources works with the Syracuse Police Department as a mobile crisis response team handling mental health calls.