Rockland And Orange County Residents Can Access Information About Programs Licensed By NYS Office Of Mental Health On Line

Senator Thomas P. Morahan, (R-C, New City) Chairman of the Senate Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities announced today that the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), is offering detailed information about licensed inpatient, outpatient and residential mental health programs in New York State, at its website: http:/www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/licensing

"This new website will make it easier for people to get the information they need about licensed programs and services in their home communities," said Senator Morahan

The State Office of Mental Health sets standards for the quality and adequacy of facilities and programs that provide treatment services to New Yorkers with a mental illness. Before opening a program, a service provider must obtain an operating certificate or license issued by OMH, and must continue to meet OMH’s standards in order for the program to maintain licensure. To ensure that quality services are provided, OMH inspects all licensed programs for compliance on a regular basis.

1 Visitors to the new web site can now search for licensed mental health programs by county, or use an advanced search to search by program type, program name, city and/or zip code. Search results display a program’s name, address and phone numbers, as well as the program type and capacity, the age group(s) of individuals served, and the duration and status of the most recent license.

To protect the privacy of individuals living in community residences, only the county and phone number of the operating entity will be displayed for those programs.

The new web pages also describe the steps of the licensing process for mental health service providers.

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