BREAKING: NYLPI, together with a coalition of disability justice and other civil rights organizations and advocates, penned a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul in response to the governor’s support of the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline initiative. The letter applauds the promise of the initiative but identifies the steps necessary to ensure that 9-8-8 is effective and accessible.

Read the full letter on our website.