“The youth psychological well being disaster isn’t distinctive to New Jersey or California – it’s a difficulty that transcends each state and occasion strains,” mentioned Governor Murphy. “From small cities to huge cities, mother and father, youngsters, and educators are confronting this wrestle of their on a regular basis lives. We’d like a complete method to not solely join younger folks with sources, however empower mother and father and lecturers to establish indicators of psychological well being challenges and supply optimistic help. By holding these convenings with Governors from throughout the nation and throughout the aisle, we’re working to lift consciousness, encourage motion, and discover actual psychological well being options that any state could make their very own.”
“Enhancing psychological well being and placing folks first have been a prime precedence in Colorado the place we’ve been engaged on bipartisan insurance policies to present our younger folks the instruments they deserve to assist handle their psychological well being, together with via our imattercolorado.org, which gives six free psychological well being consultations for college kids, and bettering our behavioral well being system,” mentioned Colorado Governor Jared Polis. “Governor Murphy’s well timed and vital initiative supplies an vital discussion board for Governors and states to return collectively to share examples of what’s working and be taught methods we are able to attain extra younger Individuals in want of psychological well being help.”
“Each youth psychological well being and maternal and toddler well being are crises which have affected our nation’s households for much too lengthy,” mentioned New Jersey First Girl Tammy Murphy. “We’re grateful that our platforms permit us to make clear these points and make vital change that can positively profit our constituents. No matter political occasion, all of us should come collectively to search out and supply options and sources for every of those communities in each state.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic pulled again the curtain on the extreme psychological well being challenges confronting our nation, particularly with reference to our youngsters,” mentioned California First Accomplice Jennifer Siebel Newsom. “As a rustic, we’ve got a duty to make sure our youth are supported and cared for mentally and bodily to allow them to get the perfect begin in life. Right here in California, we’re working to deal with the youth psychological well being disaster via a $4.7 billion funding in remodeling our state’s behavioral well being system so each little one will be routinely screened and supported and have entry to best-in-class psychological well being companies. I’m grateful to Governor Murphy and First Girl Murphy for prioritizing this problem – together with maternal and toddler well being – so all of us within the NGA can share finest practices and work collectively to deal with these overwhelming crises.”
In response to rising charges of psychological well being misery amongst younger folks, Governor Murphy launched his NGA Chair’s Initiative in July. By means of the Strengthening Youth Psychological Well being initiative, Governors from throughout the nation are collaborating to develop bipartisan options.
Throughout the two-day roundtable occasion in Santa Monica, hosted by Governor Gavin Newsom and First Accomplice Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Governors Murphy and Polis held discussions with mother and father, physicians, pediatric psychologists, educators, policymakers and different psychological well being specialists. Conversations centered on challenges and options linked to elevating consciousness and lowering stigma.
On the occasion, Governor Murphy unveiled a new video in regards to the Chair’s Initiative, which shall be shared in a multi-state outreach marketing campaign.
The California occasion is the second of 4 roundtable discussions Governors will convene in a number of states in help of the Strengthening Youth Psychological Well being initiative. A earlier roundtable was hosted in Utah by Utah Governor and NGA Vice Chair Spencer Cox.
