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
- Melinda Elias
- Claire Greene-Forde
- Jennifer Loughran
- Anthony Mercedes
- Emma Nalin
- Precious Riehl
- Christina Sparrock
- Julika Von Stackelberg
Non-voting IDEA Members include the following OMH Staff and Center of Excellence Employees:
- Amber Galloway, OMH
- Jennifer Hernandez, NKI
- Oscar Jimenez-Solomon, NYSPI
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.