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Contact Information 100 Fair Oaks Lane 4E-D Frankfort, KY 40621-0001 Phone: (502) 564-4456 TTY: (502) 564-5777 Fax: (502) 564-9010 Michele Blevins Ext. 4510 Christie Penn Ext. 4512 Melissa Runyon Ext. 4448 Related Links About the Planning Council
Q. What is the Council? A. The Kentucky Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council serves as an advisory body to the state mental health authority, the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (DBHDID). Federal law (Public Law 102-321) requires that every state receiving mental health block grant funds engage in a planning process with input from stakeholders, including consumers of mental health services, family members, other state agencies and providers. In recent years, Kentucky has received more than $5 million annually in federal block grant funds to serve adults with severe mental illness, children with severe emotional disabilities and their families, and also to address the need for services among special populations, such as individuals who are homeless and those living in rural areas. The Council has several standing committees, including:
The Council also creates ad hoc committees at its discretion. Currently such committees include:
Q. Who serves on the Council? A. State employee and provider members shall not exceed 50 percent of the total number of members of the Planning Council. Other representatives may include public and private entities concerned with the need and planning for, and the operation, funding and use of mental health services and supports. The ratio of parents of children with severe emotional disability (SED) to other members of the Council must be sufficient to provide adequate representation of such children in the deliberations of the Council. Q. What are the Council's duties? A. The Council shall do all of the following:
Q. Does the Council participate in other mental health planning efforts? A. Yes, the Council attempts to stay abreast of national- and state-level activities, legislation, and local efforts of interest to individuals and families affected by mental health and substance abuse disorders. Consumer and family support networks are represented on the Council and often bring information and reccommendations to the group. The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health is a federal effort established to address inequality for Americans with disabilities. President Bush directed the Commission to identify policies that could be implemented by federal, state and local governments to maximize the utility of existing resources, improve coordination of treatments and services, and promote successful community integration for adults with a serious mental illness and children with a serious emotional disturbance. The Commission's final report was released in July 2003. "Transforming Mental Health Care in America, The Federal Action Agenda: First Steps," released in July 2005, is also available as guidance to state planning. Nationally, states are adopting evidence-based mental health practices (EBPs) and promoting their use in local systems of care. EBPs are also one of the cross-cutting principles being promoted at the federal level by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Using the latest science-based information and federal grant resources, the Council will be critical to efforts to implement EBPs by Regional MH/MR Boards in Kentucky.
Q. Where can I find more information? A. Below is a list of sites of interest for Planning Council members and others.
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