Children, Families, Providers & Advocates Celebrate Children's Mental Health

Mike Hogan, Ph.D. , Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health

Paige Pierce, Executive Director, Families Together in New York State

Kristin Proud, New York State Deputy Secretary for Human Services, Technology & Operations

Paul Tonko, Member, U.S. House of Representatives

Kristin Riley, OMH Deputy Commissioner and Director, Division of Children and Families

• Congressman Paul Tonko will speak on the impact of health care reform on children’s mental health;

• NYS Deputy Secretary Kristin Proud will present a proclamation from Governor Paterson;

• OMH Commissioner Mike Hogan and Paige Pierce, Executive Director, Families Together in New York State, will each present on positive children’s mental health from birth through adolescence;

• Representatives of five children’s mental health programs will share brief inspirational stories that illustrate how they have uniquely influenced the lives of your people and their families;

• An interactive poster session will represent outstanding children’s mental health programs that have made a difference in the lives of children and their loved ones.