Qualifying Nonprofits are those Funded by or Affiliated with:

• NYS Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo, Commissioner
• NYS Office of Mental Health Michael F. Hogan, PhD, Commissioner
• NYS Department of Health´s AIDS Institute and Center for Community Health Richard F. Daines M.D., Commissioner
• NYS Office of Children and Family Services Gladys Carrión, Esq, Commissioner

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What is SBTC?
2. What do I get from an SBTC session?
3. How much is a session?
4. Who should plan on attending?
5. How do I register?
6. What can I expect once I register?
7. When are the upcoming workshops?
8. How can I get a copy of the brochure?
9. Can I talk to a person about specific questions?

What is SBTC?
Welcome to the New York State Board Training Consortium’s Achieving Excellence in GovernanceTraining Series, provided through a contract with the State of New York by the Council of Community Services of New York State, Inc. (CCSNYS). The New York State Board Training Consortium (SBTC) is comprised of four New York State agencies, including the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), the NYS Department of Health AIDS Institute and Center for Community Health; and NYS Department of Children & Family Services. 

Boards of Directors are comprised of individuals who volunteer their time and services are legally responsible for proper governance of the  nonprofit as it pursues its mission. Board members are entrusted with the overall management and oversight of the nonprofits and have legal, fiduciary and moral  obligations to keep themselves adequately informed about the  organization’s affairs. 

The SBTC’s Achieving Excellence in Governance Training Series is intended to empower board members of affiliated nonprofits throughout the state with the information and tools necessary to carry out their very important responsibilities and obligations. Whether you are an experienced board member, or just beginning your volunteer service, on a board for a larger established agency or a newer, smaller one, there is a SBTC training that can meet your needs.

This training consortium represents the continuation of an unprecedented collaborative effort of four state agencies to promote excellence in governance of the nonprofits whose programs are funded and regulated by New York State. In many cases these nonprofits provide the substantial portion of direct care and support services to individuals and families in communities throughout New York.

What do I get from an SBTC session?

The knowledge and tools to empower you to be the effective board member you want to be

• A comprehensive resource manual with tools helpful for post-training reference and use
• Certificate of Attendance
• Special recognition from the State of New York for completing 6 of the 12 session in the series
•  Special recognition for your nonprofit if the majority of your board    attends one or more sessions in the series
• Also, each SBTC nonprofit with one or more board members attending a training session will be eligible to receive one hour of free technical assistance directly from CCSNYS. This assistance is provided per nonprofit, not trainee, as a contribution of CCSNYS and is not  financially supported by SBTC, nor is SBTC responsible for the content or accuracy of any such free assistance