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Report Release
Official data is released confirming the rise in NY veteran suicide deaths for the 2023 period.
VA Mission Daybreak
The VA launches new grant programs to accelerate innovative suicide prevention solutions.
Reporting Period Ends
The calendar year 2023 concludes, later identified as a period of increased veteran suicides.
Dwyer Project Expansion
New York State expands the Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Project to cover all 62 counties.
A new report reveals an increase in veteran suicide deaths in New York for 2023, reversing recent progress in prevention efforts. The data has sparked urgent calls for expanded mental health resources and better integration between state and federal support systems.
New York health officials have issued a high-priority alert regarding the rapid spread of highly drug-resistant fungal infections across the state's healthcare infrastructure. These pathogens, including Candida auris, pose a severe threat to immunocompromised patients and are increasingly evading standard antifungal treatments.