Contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion
The New York State Office of Mental Health’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion integrates cultural competence through the following functions:
- Lead trainings on the importance of infusing cultural and linguistic competence throughout agency policies and clinical practices.
- Ensure cultural competence is implemented within program policies.
- Provide technical assistance to OMH facilities as well as agencies licensed by OMH.
- Facilitate quarterly meetings between OMH and the Multicultural Advisory Committee.
- Overseeing OMH’s efforts to recruit and create a diverse workforce and to maintain an inclusive work environment.
- Ensuring individuals who have limited English proficiency receive language access services.
- Process Agency reasonable accommodations.
Mailing Address
New York State Office of Mental Health
Office of Diversity and Inclusion
44 Holland Avenue
Albany, New York 12229
Main phone number: (518) 473-4548
Staff
Contact Office of Diversity and Inclusion
Talia Santiago, Chief Diversity Officer
Roman Vidal Guzman, Designee for Reasonable Accommodation
Sara Wollner, Equal Opportunity Specialist 2
Imari Wilson, Equal Opportunity Specialist 1
Maureen Obie, Equal Opportunity Specialist 1
Meg Laraway, Equal Opportunity Specialist 2
Anita Rice, Equal Opportunity Specialist 1
Laura Donovan, Equal Opportunity Specialist 1
Darlene Ebron, Administrative Assistant 1
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