Daniel’s Law Task Force
The Daniel’s Law Task Force New York State Behavioral Health Crisis Response Report is being shared here without complete appendices within the main document due to size. Each appendix can be accessed individually below.
Daniel’s Law Task Force Report
The Daniel’s Law Task Force New York State Behavioral Health Crisis Response Report is being shared here without complete appendices within the main document due to size. Each appendix can be accessed individually below.
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Task Force Charge
The Daniel’s Law Task Force is charged with:
- identifying potential operational and financial needs to support trauma-informed, community and public health-based crisis response and diversion for anyone in the state experiencing a mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crisis.
- reviewing and recommending programs and systems operating within the state or nationally that could be deployed as a model crisis and emergency services system.
- identifying potential funding sources for expanding mental health, alcohol use and substance use crisis response and diversion services.
Read the full text of Daniel’s Law Task Force charge.
Meetings
Daniel’s Law Task Force Member Meetings Archive
- December 9, 2024: Watch Meeting
- October 29, 2024: Watch Meeting
- August 26, 2024: Watch Meeting
- July 24, 2024: View Agenda | Watch Meeting
- June 25, 2024: View Agenda | Watch Meeting
- May 29, 2024: View Agenda | Watch Meeting
- March 22, 2024: View Agenda | Watch Meeting
- January 26, 2024: View Agenda | Watch Meeting
- Nov. 28, 2023: View Agenda | Watch Meeting
- Aug. 30, 2023: View Agenda | Watch Meeting | Meeting Minutes
Daniel’s Law Task Force Stakeholder Engagement Sessions - watch recordings
Members
- Ann Sullivan, MD, Commissioner of the NYS Office of Mental Health, Chair of the New York Daniel’s Law Task Force
- Chinazo Cunningham, MD, Commissioner of the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports
- Rossana Rosado, Commissioner of the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
- Chacku Mathai, appointed by the Temporary President of the Senate, Member of Daniel’s Law Coalition, and person with lived experience of mental health and substance use conditions
- Mark Deavers, MBA, Representative with expertise in crisis response through the State Emergency Medical Services Council, Director of Emergency Medical Services at St. Lawrence Health, and Chair of the New York State Emergency Medical Services Council (SEMSCO) Systems Committee
- Jonathan McLean, LCSW, Representative working as a licensed mental health professional, Chief Executive Officer at Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)
- Rachel Morrison, MAMHC, Representative who is employed as a crisis response call center personnel or crisis intervention personnel, Program Director of 24-hour Crisis Hotline at Crisis Services, Buffalo
- Christina Sparrock, CPA, Representative with lived experience mental health, Member of Daniel’s Law Coalition, behavioral health advocate and educator
- Michael Orth, MSW, Representative of the New York Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health (appointed May 2024 to replace Darcie Miller)
- Darcie Miller, LCSW-R, Representative of the New York Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, Commissioner of the Orange County Departments of Mental Health and Social Services (appointed August 2023, resigned due to retirement May 2024)
- Rohsennase Dalton LaBarge, MD, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly (resigned July 2024)
Contact
Comments or questions about the information on this page can be directed to:
Daniels.Law.Taskforce@omh.ny.gov
Written public comment can be made at any time.