50 Yrs. of Mental Hygiene Services

Commissioners

Below is a complete list of Mental Hygiene Commissioners from Fill to Sederer.

1967-1972		J. Herbert Fill, MD
1972-1980		June J. Christmas, MD
1980-1990		Sara L. Kellerman, MD
1990-1992		Billy E. Jones, MD
1992-1995		Luis Marcos, MD
1996-2002		Neal L. Cohen, MD
2002 - Present		Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D.

12/1967 - 3/1972 J. Herbert Fill, MD Acting Commissioner of Mental Health and Retardation Services (1967-1969) Appointed First Commissioner in 1969
10/1972 - 2/1980 June J. Christmas, MD Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Bureau established Initiates the Federation for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services
6/1980 - 2/1990 Sara L. Kellerman, MD On site Mental Health Program 100% funding initiatives CSS program Initiated Intensive Case Management Homelessness program
3/1990 - 5/1992 Billy E. Jones, M.D. Child and Adolescent Unit reinstated Establishes Office of Training and Development Early Intervention Program integrated
7/1992 - 9/1995 Luis Marcos, M.D. Survey and Administrative Directive for Cultural Competency Hunter School of Social Work Scholarship program initiated Reinvestment initiated
3/1996 - 4/2002 Neal L. Cohen, M.D. 1-800-LIFENET established in collaboration with MHA Assumes Commissioner role for both DOH and DMHMRAS Project Liberty Funded-largest crisis intervention program ever implemented
6/2002 - Present Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D. Assumes role of Executive Deputy Commissioner for Division of Mental Hygiene Quality IMPACT is launched (Sept. 30, 2003) Depression screening in primary care initiative Buprenorphine rollout initiative