CPI NewsBrief: CPI is Working with the NYS Office of Mental Health to Create Resources for NY Project Hope

CPI News Brief_____ Volume 10 Issue 11 April 2021

CPI is Working with the NYS Office of Mental Health to Create Resources for NY Project Hope

NY Project Hope is a NYS Office of Mental Health program, funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

NY Project Hope helps New Yorkers manage and cope with changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. NY Project Hope offers an emotional support helpline, access to crisis counselors, educational materials, and trusted referrals.

CPI is pleased to be assisting OMH by developing a variety of resources and training materials for the public and NY Project Hope crisis counselors. Working with subject matter experts, course developers, animators and videographers, CPI is coordinating the development of over two dozen videos and modules.

There are now six animated videos available on the NY Project Hope website (https://nyprojecthope.org). NY Project Hope developed the videos to provide the public with important information about common mental health challenges and difficulties that have been brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, from depression and anxiety, to grief, to struggling with racial inequalities and racial violence. These videos are available in English and Spanish here https://nyprojecthope.org/understand/.

Additional resources will become available in the near future.