Summary
GEE Enterprise Mental Health Services supports teams, clients and patients looking for additional mental health support from day to day stressors. We would like to also establish and implement a dedicated Teen Crisis Line aimed at serving 25,000 youth within the first 12 months of launch, with a go-live target date of July 2026. This initiative directly addresses the escalating mental health crisis among adolescents in New York.
Organization Background
GEE Enterprise Mental Health Services, founded in 2022, is a recognized for profit dedicated to expanding access to emotional wellness and crisis support. The founder Angela Hamilton has an extensive background working for hospital Psychiatic Departments and crisis lines.
Need
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the second leading cause of death among individuals aged 10 to 24. In 2021 alone, more than 7,000 youth in the U.S. died by suicide. The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2021) also reported that 22% of high school students seriously considered attempting suicide within the previous year, an increase from past years, highlighting a deeply concerning trend.