Welcome to NYS OMH Children, Youth, and Families EBP Project!

Started in 2002, the Children, Youth and Families Mental Health Evidence-Based Practice Project is a collaborative effort between the UB School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education and the NYS Office of Mental Health to provide evidence-based training and website resources to eligible agency staff in the 19 counties of WNY.

This project will assist eligible agencies to: increase public awareness, develop plans and implement recognized evidence-based practices for improving mental health services for children and their families. 

Eligibility: Staff from agency providers within the 19 counties of Western New York who provide NYS OMH funded services to children, adolescents, and their families. Note: The counties of Wayne, Seneca, Tompkins and Tioga are included in the Western Region. Staff in New York counties to the east of these are not eligible to participate.

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