The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is partnering with the Western New York Departments of Community Services to host in-person Community Engagement Sessions on Oct. 8-10, 2025. The 2023 Community Engagement Sessions took OMH across New York. Now, we are returning to share what we did with your feedback and hear more about your needs and your ideas! There will be sessions in Hornell, Rochester, Buffalo, and Ithaca. 

The sessions are open to all community members! We especially want to hear from people who receive or have received mental health services, and people who have wanted to get services but haven’t. Children, youth, adults, older adults, and families are encouraged to attend. There will be breakout groups specifically for young people. If you are a peer or other mental health provider, advocate, or anyone else who works with groups or people who may be interested, please share this information with them!

Please register in advance by clicking on the location you’d like to attend below. The registration form has space to describe any accessibility needs you have. If you need ASL or other language interpretation, please register by Sept. 19 or reach out to feedbackoapss@omh.ny.gov as soon as possible.

Session Details: 

Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6-8 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 9, 9-11 a.m. 

• Rochester Central Library, 115 South Ave, Rochester, NY, 14605

• Hornell Community Arts Center, 58 Broadway Mall, Hornell, NY, 14843

Thursday, Oct. 9, 6-8 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 10, 9-11 a.m. 

• Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY, 14203

• Tompkins County Public Library, 101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY, 14850

Register Here! https://tinyurl.com/nhf7avdv