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
Save the date for your local in-person and virtual feedback session. Each region will have two session times – morning and evening - to accommodate different schedules. This is your opportunity to share ideas and recommendations.

Registration will be available the last week of June.

In Person Sessions:

Central Region
July 22, 2026 6:00-8:00pm
OCM BOCES
110 Elwood Road Liverpool 13088

July 23, 2026 9:00-11:00am
OCM BOCES
110 Elwood Road Liverpool 13088

Western Region
August 6, 2026 6:00-8:00pm
Hillside Children’s Center
1 Mustard Street Rochester 14609

August 7, 2026 9:00-11:00am
Hillside Children’s Center
1 Mustard Street Rochester 14609

Hudson River Region
August 11, 2026 6:00-8:00pm
Orange County Community College
One Washington Center, Newburgh, NY 12550

August 12, 2026 9:00-11:00am
Orange County Community College
One Washington Center, Newburgh, NY 12550

Long Island Region
September 17, 2026 6:00-8:00pm
Suffolk Community College
Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717

September 18, 2026 9:00-11:00am
Suffolk Community College
Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717

New York City - dates and venue to be determined

Virtual Sessions:

July 27, 2026 10:00-11:30am
Virtual via Zoom

September 2, 2026 2:00-3:30pm
Virtual via Zoom

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.