Children’s Mental Health Settlement Agreement

About the Settlement

New York State is developing a plan to strengthen intensive home- and community-based services for children and youth with significant behavioral health needs.

The Children’s Mental Health Settlement Agreement will guide how we improve services to make sure children and youth under age 21 receive timely and quality care while remaining at home with their families and in their communities, whenever possible.

The plan will focus on:

• Expanding access to intensive home- and community-based services
• Strengthening care management to help families find, access, and coordinate the services they need
• Increasing access to mobile crisis response services to support children and youth during urgent situations
• Ensuring children receive care in the least restrictive setting appropriate for their needs

Our goal is to better support the mental health and well-being of children, youth, and families across New York State.

Community Engagement Opportunities

Community input will be essential to this work.

The state will host opportunities for families, youth, providers, advocates and community members to learn about the settlement and share feedback on how services should be implemented. Your feedback will help inform the development of the plan and ensure it reflects the needs of the communities we serve.

Community Stakeholder Feedback Sessions
We will be holding feedback sessions this summer for community members to share ideas and recommendations.

Public Information and Materials

Introduction to the Children’s Mental Health Settlement Agreement Webinar | March 25, 2026

• Webinar Slide Deck
• Webinar Recording

Stay Informed

Join our email list to get updates about the Children’s Mental Health Settlement, plan development, and engagement opportunities.

How to Join the Email List

1. Send an email to: listserv@list.ny.gov
2. Leave the subject line blank and do not include a cc or bcc
3. In the body of the email, type:
   
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4. Send the email.
5. You will receive a confirmation email once you have been added to the list.

If you would like to share comments, recommendations, or suggestions related to the Children’s Mental Health Settlement agreement, please email: ChildrensMHSettlement@omh.ny.gov.