Mental Health Wins and What’s Left | Buffalo News

This year’s mental health advocates pushed for big wins—funding for youth programs, first responder support, and a 2.7% pay bump for mental health workers to beat inflation. As the legislative session ends, the Mental Health Association of New York reveals what passed, what stalled, and why the fight continues. A major breakthrough? A proposed pension plan for non-profit mental health workers—finally recognizing their vital, often underpaid, contributions. While progress was made on youth and first responder support, the push for fair wages remains urgent. The work isn’t done—now it’s about building on momentum to secure lasting change. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6bc969c0b926052f