Advisory Committee for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA)
The Advisory Committee for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) advises the Office of Mental Health on policies and activities that can reduce disparities in quality, access and treatment outcomes for members of marginalized populations.
These populations include but are not limited to:- people of color
- members of the LBGTQ community
- older adults
- rural New Yorkers
- Veterans
- immigrants
- people with disabilities (including physical)
- people who have limited English proficiency
Current Membership
Chair:Suzanne Stoute
Co-Chair:Antoine B. Craigwell
- April Aycock
- Richard Byamugisha
- Melinda Elias
- Wilfred Farquharson
- Amber Galloway
- Aleisha L. Garvin
- Claire Greene-Forde
- Jennifer Hernandez
- Pascale Jean-Noel
- Oscar Jimenez-Solomon
- Jennifer Loughran
- Anthony Mercedes
- Emma Nalin
- Precious Riehl
- Julika Von Stackelberg
Are you interested in becoming a member? Learn more about joining the AC-IDEA.
Questions related to OMH’s diversity and inclusion efforts should be directed to OMH’s Diversity and Inclusion Officer.