The NAMI-NYC Wall Street Mental Health Collaborative is a first-of-its-kind, year-long mental health initiative, designed exclusively for financial services firms, to reduce stigma surrounding mental health challenges for employees and the industry at-large. The Collaborative is part of NAMI-NYC’s continued expansion of its signature Workplace Mental Health Initiative.

The three goals of the Collaborative to change the culture surrounding employee mental health are:

• Reduce stigma so that employees can show up as their full selves in the workplace;
• Increase social support so that employees feel psychologically safe sharing new ideas or asking for help when needed;
• Foster community engagement and build trust so that employees feel a deeper connection to each other, their employer, and create a sense of purpose and community.

In addition to networking opportunities to share learnings and enhance existing employee engagement activities (i.e., team-building, volunteering), the Collaborative’s mental health program, led by Rachael Steimnitz, offers its financial services partners:

• Monthly Steering Committee meetings and networking opportunities   
• Access to and implementation guidance for From Day One, the innovative mental health onboarding initiative developed by and for financial services  
• Five training programs available to all firm employees about topics related to workplace mental health  
• In addition to the resources for your firms, you’ll support community workplace mental health initiatives by facilitating training opportunities for employees at non-profits about mental health and facilitating capacity building and systems change work in NYC broadening access to employment opportunities for people living with mental illness. 

If you’re interested in learning more, reach out to our Workplace Mental Health Director Rachael Steimnitz or our Workplace Mental Health Manager Alayna Auerbach.