Part of Ongoing State Efforts To Make Vaccines, Testing and Resources Widely Available Learn More at health.ny.gov/monkeypox Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Department of Health has reviewed and approved Quest Diagnostics’ recent application for testing to identify Monkeypox in New York State. The testing, which usesContinue Reading
Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay As Largest Provider of Behavioral Health Services in NYC, Health + Hospitals Will Offer $30,000 to $50,000 in Debt Relief to Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurse Practitioners, and Social Workers Who Commit to Serve for Three Years New Yorkers Can Support Effort Through Donations as Program ExpandsContinue Reading
Image by RENE RAUSCHENBERGER from Pixabay Advances Governor’s State of the State Directive to Develop Statewide Extreme Heat Action Plan Agency Initiatives Prioritize Protecting Disadvantaged Communities from Effects of Rising Temperatures Review the Full Report of Interim Recommendations Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions State agencies and authorities will advanceContinue Reading
Image by Marisa04 from Pixabay Heat Advisory in Effect Through Sunday From New York City to the Capital Region; High Heat Index Values at or Over 100 Degrees Most of New York State Expected To See High Heat and Potentially Severe Storms Over the Weekend Governor Hochul Encourages New YorkersContinue Reading
Photo by Michal Marek on Pexels.com Heat Advisory now in effect through Sunday, July 24, until 8 p.m. Cooling centers will remain open through the weekend. To find the nearest location, including hours of operation, call 311 or visit the City’s Cooling Center Finder With high heat and humidity continuingContinue Reading
Photo by Dee Willi on Pexels.com A heat advisory is expected to be issued for New York City for Wednesday, July 20, and Thursday, July 21 Cooling centers are open across the city beginning Tuesday. To find the nearest location, including hours of operation, call 311 or visit the City’sContinue Reading
Photo by Total Shape on Unsplash Additional State Funding Will Allow NYC Well to Answer Up to 500,000 Calls, Texts, Chats From New Yorkers in FY2023 Nationwide 988 Line Launched on Saturday, July 16th City Urges Federal Government to Speedily Resolve Geolocation Issues, So All New Yorkers Can AutomaticallyContinue Reading
TEXT “MONKEYPOX” TO 81336 OR “MONKEYPOXESP” FOR SPANISH Opt-in for Location-based Alerts Learn More at health.ny.gov/monkeypox Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new SMS-text notification effort to deliver the latest monkeypox information directly to New Yorkers, this is the newest component of New York State’s ongoing monkeypox response. New Yorkers can sign up for textContinue Reading
Photo by micheile dot com on Unsplash Bronx Support and Connection Center Will Provide Alternative to Avoidable Emergency Room Visits or Criminal Justice Interventions for People With Mental Health or Substance Use Needs City’s B-HEARD Program to Refer Patients to Center tor Mental Health Services New York City MayorContinue Reading
State Has Secured Full Coverage of All 62 Counties for the Launch of 988 Governor Kathy Hochul announced the successful implementation of 988 in New York State as the new three-digit number to call or text to be connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. All 62 counties in New York State will be covered forContinue Reading