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New York Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use

10meetings

10 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026; 6 transcribed, the newest on Sep 23, 2026, including 4 joint hearings, for at least 27 hours.

5 members seated · Chair: Tiffany L. Cabán

The talk-time ranking for the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use is held

Fewer than four members can be compared fairly. Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

Latest meetings

  • Feb 261
  • Mar 262
  • Apr 262
  • May 261
  • Jun 261
  • Sep 262
  • Oct 261
6 of 10 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.Newest: Oct 21, 2026
Committee on Hospitals · at least 3 h 04 min · 23 public speakersSep 23 · Oversight - Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Associated Mental Health Outcomes for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth. took 3 h 03 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight - Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Associated Mental Health Outcomes for…, 3 h 03 min of this at least 3 h 04 min meeting.Speakers: Mercedes Narcisse, Amanda C. Farías
Longest item: 99% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use · at least 3 h 12 min · 5 public speakersSep 18 · Committee meetingThe Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services testified on veterans' mental health, including the Dwyer program, Mission Vet Check, and the Comptroller's review of VetConnect.Speakers: Tiffany L. Cabán, Linda Lee, Carl Wilson, Shirley Aldebol
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Committee on Hospitals · at least 6 h 22 min · 0 public speakersJun 5 · Joint hearingAnnouncement was made that public testimony would be heard on Wednesday, June 10th at 9:30 AM, and witnesses were then sworn in.Speakers: Mercedes Narcisse, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Shirley Aldebol
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Committee on Children and Youth · at least 2 h 34 min · 16 public speakersApr 21 · Joint hearingThe three committees opened a joint hearing on the effects of social media and screen time on young people's mental health.Speakers: Althea V. Stevens, Rita C. Joseph
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All 6 transcribed meetings

4 more meetings are not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 22): 1

Coming upNothing posted on city calendars as of Oct 29. Some boards post elsewhere. RSS feed

19 public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 61, came on Mar 19, 2026

Mar 19, 2026A speaker from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest testified on the Immigrant Health Initiative and Immigrant Opportunity Initiative.61 speakersSep 23, 2026The Committees on Mental Health and Substance Use, Hospitals, and Women and Gender Equity held a joint oversight hearing on access to gender-affirming care and mental health outcomes for transgender and non-binary youth.23 speakersApr 21, 2026The three committees opened a joint hearing on the effects of social media and screen time on young people's mental health.16 speakersMar 4, 2026Health Department staff testified on crisis services, including NYC 988 and mobile crisis teams, and on mobile treatment programs accessed through SPOA, ACT and IMT.10 speakersSep 18, 2026The Commissioner of the Department of Veterans Services testified on veterans' mental health, including the Dwyer program, Mission Vet Check, and the Comptroller's review of VetConnect.5 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting