Michigan: The Washtenaw County CMH Recipient Rights Advisory Committee seeks new members

"Every person who receives public mental health services has certain rights. The Michigan Mental Health Code protects some rights. Some of your rights include:

The right to be free from abuse and neglect

 
The right to confidentiality

 
The right to be treated with dignity and respect

 
The right to treatment suited to condition..."

This notice is from the Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Recipient Rights Advisory Committee (RRAC):

WE NEED YOU…to join the Recipient Rights Advisory Committee!

What we do:

• Meet in person four times a year to review recipient rights complaint data.
• Protect the Rights Office from pressures that could interfere with the impartial, even-handed, and thorough investigations.
• Receive trainings on WCCMH programs and policies.
  
• Act as the appeals committee for any accepted rights appeals.  
• Receive a $25 stipend for every meeting attended!
  

Call the Office of Recipient Rights at 734-219-8519 or email Leah Raehtz raehtzl@washtenaw.org for more details!