2025–26 · City-wide
Mental health prevention for all ages
Resident asks for mental health prevention for children, youth and adults, to reduce future homelessness and severe distress.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Prevenir la salud mental de todas la personas, tanto ninos, jovenes y adultos.
Who it helps and why
En la prevencion esta el que no tengamos cada vez mas homeless y zombis.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 28, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- East Boston Community Council, Inc.
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
City-wide ideas in Mental health & substance use from the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (29 matching)
- Peer specialists for immigrants affected by enforcementThe resident asks to expand certified peer specialists, family partners and community health workers to provide mental health interventions for immigrants and families affected by immigration enforcement.2026–27City-wide
- More counseling services for children in needResident asks for more counseling services for children in need.2026–27City-wideSubmitted in Korean
- Harm reduction and health care for unhoused peopleResident asks for harm reduction and health care for unhoused people designed with frontline workers rather than police, opposing sweeps at Mass and Cass and calling for drug decriminalization.2026–27City-wide
2024–25 (52 matching)
- Free relationship and mental health crisis hotlineResident asks for a hotline offering free relationship therapy and rapid response to mental health and relationship crises as an alternative to police.2024–25City-wide
- Drop-in mental health clinic for teensResident asks for a drop-in clinic in a safe space staffed by mental health professionals and social workers so teens and young adults can get support without a traditional clinic commitment.2024–25City-wide
- Youth drug use prevention programResident asks for a youth program to prevent drug use that is accessible to low-income communities.2024–25City-wideSubmitted in Spanish