Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
February 3, 2003, Vol. 03-6

SUBCOMMITTEES REPORT BACK TO PRESIDENT'S MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION

Six remaining subcommittees of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health will give their reports to the full Commission at the Feb. 4-6, 2003 meeting. A seventh subcommittee will update the Commission on its progress. Subcommittees giving reports include: Employment and Income Support, Housing and Homelessness, Children and Families, Medicaid, Cultural Competence and Evidence-Based Practice (Medication Issues). The Subcommittee on Consumer Issues will provide an update on its work.

The Commission is charged with conducting a comprehensive study of America's mental health services delivery system and advising the President on methods of improving the system. The commission, comprised of 22 members appointed by President Bush, is chaired by Michael F. Hogan, Ph.D., Director, Ohio Department of Mental Health.

Meeting Highlights:

Tuesday, February 4, 2003
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Subcommittee Reports on 1) Employment and Income Support and 2) Housing and Homelessness

Wednesday, February 5, 2003
8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Subcommittee Report on Children and Families

10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
Update on the Consumer Issues Subcommittee

1:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
Subcommittee Report on Medicaid

2:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Public Comment

Thursday, February 6, 2003
8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Subcommittee Report on Cultural Competence

10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Subcommittee Report on Evidence-Based Practice (Medication Issues)

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Work Session

WHERE: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The hotel's phone number is (703) 920-3230. Visit this Web site for more details: www.MentalHealthCommission.gov