Regional Advisory Committee and Community Engagement Session

The Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services is excited to be hosting a unique Regional Advisory Committee meeting as our first RAC of 2025. The January RAC will also serve as our first virtual Statewide Community Engagement Session, and we will be joined by Commissioner Sullivan!

Please register in advance of the meeting: https://omh-ny.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItde6srj4qH2EwD7LBDurJ3AwXnCDFf-g

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please reach out to feedbackoapss@omh.ny.gov with any questions.

The 2023 Community Engagement Sessions took OMH across New York. Now, we are returning to share what we did with your feedback and hear more about your needs and your ideas. In October, we started a new round of in-person sessions in New York City and are actively planning more around the state. We are also planning on holding a series of virtual events for community members who may not be able to access an in-person event. The January RAC is the first of these sessions.

The sessions are open to all community members. We especially want to hear from people who receive or have received mental health services, and people who have wanted to get services but haven’t. Youth and families are encouraged to attend!

AGENDA (subject to change)

 12:30 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.      Networking, Sound Check, Orientation to the technology

12:40 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.       Welcoming Remarks (OAPSS Leadership)

1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.         Presentation from Commissioner Sullivan

1:45 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.         Open Comment Period

2:20 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.         Break

2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.         Breakout groups

4:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.         Break

4:10 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.         Report outs from breakout sessions