Thank you Chris Murphy 🟧 for speaking truth to the impact of the loss of federal funding for children’s mental health programs in the schools

Thank you Harold Koplewicz, MD for your ongoing work and advocacy

Thank you NYS Senator Samra Brouk for your ongoing advocacy & support for inc access to mental health services for children and families by licensing school psychologists. With the passage of S.3278 in the senate, we need Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman to move A.1745 #ChildrensMHMatters

Children are experiencing a MH crisis & families are struggling to access care due to severe shortages of providers in the community. Champions like Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” have offered solutions by licensing school psychologists. It is time to pass A1745 Alicia Hyndman NY Assembly Majority

NYASP Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman NY Assembly Majority Thank you Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” for your tireless efforts to increase mental health supports for children. NYS Assembly please take action on A1745.

This only exacerbates a problem due to MH shortages in the community. Yet the NY Assembly Majority failed to act on licensing school psychs which would bring Medicaid $ into schools & inc access to services in community. Shameful! Alicia Hyndman Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

This is why Rural Schools Association of NY supports the licensing of school psychs. We need MH professionals who work w/ children in community & school. Yet NY Assembly Majority failed to take action on legis that passed Senate 5 times. Shameful Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman voicenews.com/2025/06/27/edu…

In NYC there are serious WF shortages among MH professionals w/families waiting weeks or months for appts & struggling to find providers who speak their language NY Assembly Majority failed to act on licensing school psychologists Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman tc.columbia.edu/articles/2025/…

The pandemic correlated w/ an sig inc in MH-related emergency department visits & longer stays, particularly among female middle & HS students in NYC. The trend has continued and the need for services are high Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman NY Assembly Majority sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New York Early Intervention program is failing to provide vital services to it’s babies and toddlers. NCPR The Children's Agenda northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/521…

The NYS Legislature passed legislation to authorize school psychologists to provide vital evaluation & intervention EI services. We need Governor Kathy Hochul to sign this legislation to prevent further delay in services to infants Advocates for Children of New York northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/521…

Licensing school psychs is necessary step to prevent disruptions in authorization for these professionals to provide vital evaluation & intervention services. Infants & children suffer when NY Assembly Majority fails to act Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/521…

Comptroller’s report says rural NY counties face shortage of health professionals. 25% of counties in NY have 5 or fewer lic psychologists. Why do lic psychs oppose licensing school psychologists to inc access for children? Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

🚨My new report examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties in New York and found alarming shortfalls in primary care, pediatric, and OBGYN doctors, dentists and mental health practitioners. Learn more ⬇️ osc.ny.gov/press/releases…

.NY Assembly Majority Are you aware that you can inc access to MH services for children throughout NY by licensing school psychologists? The Senate has passed legislation 5 times unanimously yet Assembly has failed to act #ChildrensMentalHealthMatters Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman

“The shortage of MH practitioners in NY rural counties may be the most severe, w/all counties designated by federal gov as areas having professional shortages” Licensing school psychologists will help but we need NY Assembly Majority to act Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” riverreporter.com/stories/audit-…

Lack of access to MH services leads to exacerbation of children’s issues resulting in families needing ER care. Frightening for parents. Licensing school psychs would inc access. Why would licensed psychs stand in the way? Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” Alicia Hyndman npr.org/sections/shots…

Voters in NY agree we have an urgent need for comprehensive approach to the youth MH challenge. 6 out of 10 say we don’t have enough resources in the community to meet needs. Will our legislators listen? Alicia Hyndman Linda B. Rosenthal “the #OriginalRosenthal” NY Assembly Majority poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/opinion/…