Council Member Linda Lee has introduced legislation, Int989-A, aimed at enhancing mental health support for youth in Queens schools. This initiative requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop toolkits for student wellness clubs, enabling middle and high school students to form peer-led groups. The Department of Education will also provide guidelines and access to the toolkits online. Lee stated that such peer support services can be vital as mental health challenges grow among youth, becoming critical resources for school communities amid a citywide mental health crisis.
Lee, who represents District 23-encompassing neighborhoods such as Fresh Meadows, Bayside, Jamaica and Queens Village, said in a statement that she is pleased to pass legislation that continues the City Council's advocacy on mental health focused on the city's youth. 'As our Mental Health Roadmap expands to incorporate the mental health challenges of our youth, my bill, Intro. 989 will require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to guide students in creating peer-led wellness groups to facilitate their well-being. Peer support services are among the most effective and rapidly growing healthcare models.'
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