Calls to Action:
Students from various school filled out our survey, describing resources that would help their mental wellness in school.
Fill out our form yourself and let us know the ways you think your school could provide more support to students:
Step one:
In order call your Rep you first must find the bill that is currently in progress. By visiting https://legiscan.com/NY/research/S08659/2023 you can find bill’s that most relates to Mental health in school’s.
Step two:
Once you found the bill that you feel the most strongly about supporting find who represents your neighborhood by going to Who Represents Me? NYC
Step three:
Once you found your representative call them and talk about your support for the bill.
And you can use our script to ensure professionalism:
Identify yourself:
- Hello, my name is (your name here) and I’m a resident of (your neighborhood here) in New York City.
Identify the issue:
- I’m calling because I’m concerned about (list bill you found in your search or the issue you care about) .
Then make the ask:
- I want (the name of the representative you're calling) to:
- (vote for or against the bill
- or introduce a new bill that will (fill this in with the change you want to see)
- or is there something specific you want to ask for? Ask it! .
And don't forget to thank them!
- Thank you for your time!
Our brochure is full of helpful resources from every day mental health strategies, to resources for people who are struggling. Help us spread the word by sharing with your school.