The New York State Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council’s Treatment Equity Committee will have a meeting on January 19, 2023 in Albany, New York City and Syracuse. The meeting will be livestreamed. Chapter 4 of the Laws of 2022 was signed into law by Governor Hochul, creating the Committee for Treatment Equity within the Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council.

The Committee for Treatment Equity is tasked with examining the substance use disorder system for purposes of:

• Identifying stakeholders and working collaboratively to set priorities to achieve treatment equity in racially and ethnically diverse regions of the state and among vulnerable populations throughout the state;
• Analyzing data to identify the root causes of treatment inequities in racially and ethnically diverse regions of the state and among vulnerable populations throughout the state;
• Recommending strategies to overcome substance use treatment inequities;
• Promoting community engagement; and,
• Reviewing the impact of current laws, rules, regulations, policies and programs impacting the ability to achieve treatment equity.

WHEN: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Thursday January 19, 2023

WHERE: Albany, New York City and Syracuse

Albany – Conference room 5A

1450 Western Avenue

Albany, NY 12203

NYC – Conference room 8A

501 7th Avenue

New York, NY 10018

Syracuse – Meeting Room A

333 E. Washington Street

Syracuse, NY 13202

For more information and the link to watch online visit: Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council's Treatment Equity Committee Meeting | Office of Addiction Services and Supports (ny.gov)