Multicultural Advisory Committee
The Multicultural Advisory Committee (MAC) 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 MAC Membership
MAC Chair:Suzanne Stoute
MAC Co-Chair:Antoine B. Craigwell
- April Aycock
- Richard Byamugisha
- Juan Canales
- Melinda Elias
- Wilfred Farquharson
- Claire Forde-Greene
- Amber Galloway
- Aleisha L. Garvin
- Jennifer Hernandez
- Pascale Jean-Noel
- Oscar Jimenez-Solomon
- Nia Jones
- Jennifer Loughran
- Elijah McCloud
- Anthony Mercedes
- Emma Nalin
- Haileigh Nelson
- Melissa Ramirez
- Lenora Reid-Rose
- Precious Riehl
- Christina Sparrock
- Julika Von Stackelberg
Questions related to OMH’s diversity and inclusion efforts should be directed to OMH’s Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Matthew Canuteson.