Children, Health and Human Services Standing Committee
About the Committee
The Children, Health and Human Services Standing Committee (CHHS) reviews and recommends for consideration policies on children, health, and human services issues that impact U.S. cities. These issues include but are not limited to issues such as healthcare, childcare, poverty, mental health, chronic disease prevention, substance use disorders, and senior care. The Committee comprises full-member mayors and meets once a year in June to consider policy resolutions but may meet other times as deemed appropriate.
The Committee is chaired by Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and two vice chairs, Sacramento Mayor Darrel Steinberg, Vice Chair for Mental Health, and Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Vice Chair for Equity.
Leadership
Mayor Levar Stoney
Richmond, VA
Chair
Mayor Darrell Steinberg
Sacramento, CA
Vice Chair | Mental Health Services
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard
Mount Vernon, NY
Chair | Equity
Latest News and Resources
Nation’s Mayors Applaud Biden Initiative to Strengthen Mental Health Parity
U.S. Conference of Mayors has made mental health a priority issue, met with lawmakers last week Washington, D.C. —
“Number One Crisis in America”: Nation’s Mayors Demand Greater Federal Support to Address Surging Mental Health Crisis
Bipartisan delegation from The U.S. Conference of Mayors met with congressional leaders last week, including Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
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Powerful new survey from 117 cities paints a stark picture of mental health challenge Columbus, OH— Today, the U.S.
Mayors Celebrate Two Years of Progress Since Passage of ARPA
Washington, D.C.— Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Nine Cities Share $745,000 in Grants from 2023 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environmental Health and Sustainability Awards
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) announced
Adopted Policies
During the Conference’s Annual Meeting every June, standing committees recommend policy positions they believe should be adopted by the organization. At this time, every member attending the Annual Meeting is given the opportunity to discuss and then vote on each policy resolution. Each city, represented by its mayor, casts one vote. The policy positions adopted at the Annual Meeting collectively represent the views of the nation’s mayors and are distributed to the President of the United States and Congress.
Search all Children, Health, and Human Services Standing Committee resolutions dating back to 1992 using the search bar, or view the resolutions passed by Annual Meeting below.