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For Informatiom about the Mental Health Block Grant, look for Community Mental Health Services Block Grant on the Reports page.

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.

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/

North Carolina Mental Health Consumers' Organization Inc
http://www.ncmhcosupport.org/Default.aspx?tabid=487

MEMBERS: Jeffrey McLoud, Chairperson Sheila Wall-Hill, Vice-Chairperson Teresa Dais Ed Seavey Kelly Nguyen Gina Price Eric Zechman Frederick Douglas Mary Edwards Katie Sawyer Dorothy Best Stan Oathout Vendia Currie Loretta King Terri Shelton, Ph.D Carolyn Wiser Laura White Mark Urban Emily H. Moore Frank Read Lucy Dorsey Mary Reca Todd Laura Yates Tisha O'Neal Gamboa Denise Lucas Kaye Holder Martin Pharr, Ph.D (Ad Hoc Member)		Meeting Minutes: 10/04/07 |8/3/07 | 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 Bonnie Morell Susan Robinson