Mental Health Resources
This section provides information for NYSPHC Fellows looking for health and wellness resources.
- PCG/SSO Resources
- New York State Office of Mental Health Resources
- Mental Health Program Directory
- Mental Health and Wellness Information
- Mental Health Resources during an Emergency
- New York State Employment Services System
- Communities served by the New York State Office of Mental Health
- Mental Health Program Directory
- Other Resources
- PH Hero - A Workforce Resource Center: A curated collection of resources to address moral injury, burnout, resilience, and retention for public health agency leaders, supervisors, and team members.
- Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741 Free, 24/7 Mental Health Support
- Get Help - 988 Lifeline
- NAMI | National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Institutes of Mental Health - Where to Find Help
Cope Notes - Subscription mental health texting service
- Mental Health Webinars & Trainings
Beyond the Burnout Conversation: A Practical Workshop to Reclaim Aliveness
- This course is designed for public health professionals (PHPs) who recognize the significance of engaging with the topic burnout and may have already attended some learning opportunities in the past. The content will focus less on the general what and why questions around burnout, but more so on how this relates to you and the now what.
- How do you handle stress and stressors at work, school, and life? In this session, current research in positive psychology, emotionality, and health will be presented. Dr. Gloria will discuss how experiences of certain emotions affect our abilities to cope with stress, and their influences on our mental and physical health. During this talk, audience members will participate in an exercise to score their own stressors and emotional experiences and learn the implications of their results. Our session will then conclude with recommendations on how to reduce stress, increase positivity, improve coping, be happier, be healthier, and be able to flourish at work, school, and in life.
- Psychological First Aid is an early intervention that can be used to support anyone who is stressed or distressed, including patients, clients, and colleagues. This training will present a toolkit of supportive elements that can be used to help others, regardless of the setting or source of the stress, in order to remove barriers to natural resilience.
Supporting Public Health Practitioners in Times of Loss and Grief
- Public health professionals regularly encounter loss and grief—whether through client deaths, systemic failures, or professional disruptions—yet often lack space and tools to process these experiences. This course provides a compassionate, practical framework for recognizing and navigating grief in the public health field. Learners will explore different types and symptoms of grief, examine its personal, professional, and organizational impacts, and learn evidence-based approaches to mourning and healing. Through reflective exercises, communication strategies, and grief literacy, the training empowers practitioners to honor their own humanity, foster resilience, and support their colleagues in times of profound change and uncertainty.