Michigan: Oakland County Town Hall Meeting on future of mental health services, including services for DD

This notice comes from Ed Diegel of Advocates for Persons with Developmental Disabilities in Wayne County at ddadvocates@gmail.com .

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Background

The Michigan legislature approved a revised version of Section 298 as part of Public Act 107 of 2017. Under the revised Section 298, the Michigan legislature directed the department [of Health and Human Services] to develop and implement up to three pilots and one demonstration model to test the integration of physical health and behavioral health services. That work is proceeding.

Open Invitation--You are Invited to one of several open meetings to be held throughout the state. Following is information concerning a meeting to be held October 26 in Oakland County.

Learn Issues and Make Your Voice Heard!!!

Oakland County Mental Health Town Hall Meeting

Thursday, October 26, 2017, 7:00 PM
Beaumont Hospital, Administration Auditorium
3601 13 Mile Road

Royal Oak, MI 48073
Open at 6:30PM

Each county town hall meeting will have a panel of state legislators of that county to hear from advocates, community mental health leaders and concerned citizens regarding their concerns to be addressed by mental health reform.

Purpose:

• To express to policy makers your personal concerns that we properly fund, govern and manage, more and better mental health services, and
• To advocate for a publicly managed and accountable mental health system, that promptly and effectively responds to persons in need of services, ensures that persons can meet their basic needs for housing, food, clothing, transportation and social relationships, and promotes and sustains recovery that enables recipients of services to be the best they can be.

Persons wishing to share their stories are encouraged to bring written statements which will be collected and shared with other policy makers following the event. Public comments will be limited to 5 minutes each to enable many people to express their concerns. If you choose not to speak or you can’t attend, you may e-mail your comments to fred.a.cummins@gmail.com

Everybody is welcome.

Current Sponsors and Growing:

Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Oakland County
Mental Health Association in Michigan
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition
Parents Alliance of Metro Detroit
ARC of Michigan
ARC of Oakland County
MICHUHCAN
Michigan Nurses Association
UAW Region 1
UAW Region 1A
UAW Region 1A, Retiree chapter
UAW Local 412
Mich. AFSCME Council 25
Michigan State AFL-CIO
Michigan Alliance for Retired Americans
South East Michigan Jobs with Justice
Michigan Alliance to Strengthen Social Security and Medicare
Michigan United
Alliance for Retired Americans
Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards
Detroit-Wayne Mental Health Authority
Oakland Community Health Network
Macomb County Community Mental Health

For more information, call 248-203-1998.