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Next Council Meeting November 6, 2009

For Information about the Mental Health Block Grant, look for Community Mental Health Services Block Grant on the Reports page.
Public comment is welcome. Please e-mail us at contactdmhquality@dhhs.nc.gov

The Mental Health Planning Council is appointed by the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. The duties of the Council, as specified in Title XIX, Part B, Subpart I, section 1914(b) of the Public Health Services Act, include:

• To review the annual Mental Health Block Grant Plan and to submit to the state any recommendations of the Council for modifications to the plans;

• To serve as an advocate for adults with a serious mental illness, children with a severe emotional disturbance, and other individuals with mental illnesses or emotional problems; and

• To monitor, review, and evaluate, not less than once each year, the allocation and adequacy of mental health services within the state.

Members:

The Council includes representatives of families of children with serious emotional disturbances; representatives of adults with mental illness; representatives of families of mentally ill adults, representatives of public and private entities concerned with need, planning, operation, funding and use of mental health services; and, representatives of state agencies. Members are appointed to 3 year terms. Members, other than those representing State agencies, may serve no more than two consecutive terms.

The 2010 Community Mental Health Services Block Grant application is posted on our web here.

MEMBERS: Sheila Wall-Hill, Chair Tisha Neal Gamboa, Vice Chair Mary Edwards, Adult Committee, Co-Chair Gina Price, Adult Committee, Co-Chair Gail Cormier, Child and Family Committee Chair Kelly Nguyen Lucy Dorsey Rev. Frederick Douglas Dorothy Best Katie Sawyer Terri Lizabeth Shelton Ph.D. Eric Zechman Kaye Holder Teresa Dais Mary Reca Todd Carolyn Wiser Laura Yates Richard Brunstetter, MD Vendia Currie John Sullivan Martha Brock Kent Earnhardt Ph.D., J.D. Loretta King Beverly Varner Densie Lucas Carol King Karen Stallings, Ad hoc Martin Pharr, DJJDP, Ad hoc, Ph.D.		Meeting Minutes: 10/2/09 DRAFT 11/06/08 |10/03/08| 8/01/08 |5/01/08 11/02/07 |10/04/07 |8/3/07|5/04/07 |3/02/07| 1/05/07 11/03/06 10/6/06| 10/6/06 | 8/04/06 | 7/14/06 Adult Committee Notes 7/13/07 | 7/21/06 Child & Family Committee Notes 7/6/07 | 5/5/06 | 3/3/06 | 2/20/06 | 1/6/06 11/4/05 | 9/9/05 | 7/8/05 | 5/6/05 3/4/05 | 1/7/05 11/5/04 | 8/13/04 7/16/04 | 5/7/04 | 3/5/04 11/7/03 | 10/3/03 |8/1/03 | 6/6/03 |4/4/03
Planning Council Staff Maria (Ging) Fernandez Susan E. Robinson
Links and Resources: Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center http://www.contac.org Consumer/Survivor Mental Health Information from SAMHSA http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/consumersurvivor/ DHHS Directive III-7 Mental Health Planning Council http://info.ncdhhs.gov/olm/manuals/oos/dir/man/DirIII-07a.htm National Association of Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils (NAMHPAC) http://namhpac.org/ National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center http://www.ncstac.org/ North Carolina Housing Finance Agency http://www.nchfa.com/