The Alex Eligh Community Center in Newark will receive $250,000 annually for five years to expand youth mental health support, according to The Wayne Times.
The funding is part of a $7.5 million statewide initiative launched by Gov. Kathy Hochul to create “Youth Safe Spaces” across New York. These peer-led, non-clinical programs are designed to offer teens and young adults a safe, inclusive environment to address mental health challenges and access resources.
The Newark center will partner with Delphi Rise to run the program.
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