Chair Cabán opens hearing and recognizes attending officials
Council Member Tiffany Cabán states her pronouns and role as chair of the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use. She thanks Chairs Narcisse and Farías and recognizes Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and other members joining.
Good afternoon and welcome to today's hearing on access to gender-affirming care and associated mental health outcomes for transgender and non-binary youth.
My name is Councilmember Tiffany Caban.
My pronouns are she, her.
I'm the chair of the New York City Council's Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use.
Thank you also to Councilmember...
Narcisse, Chair of Hospitals Committee, and Councilmember Farias, Chair of Women and Gender Equity Committee, for joining our committee in holding this hearing.
Before we begin, I'd like to recognize that we are joined by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Councilmember Harvey Epstein, Councilmember Simka Felder,
Councilmember Santus Woso, and Councilmember Areola on Zoom.
Today, the committees are convening to discuss access to gender-affirming care in New York City and its role in improving mental health care outcomes for transgender and non-binary youth.