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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 15, 2009 Action Agenda! Item No. 3 - b SUBJECT: Town of Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy's Mental Health Task Force Report DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Report Natalie Ammarell, Convener/Consultant, Mayor Kevin Foy's Mental Health Task Force, 967-3062 Gwen Harvey, Assistant County Manager, 245-2307 PURPOSE: To present to the Board with the final report of Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy's Mental Health Task Force. BACKGROUND: On October 15, 2008 Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy announced the establishment of a Mental Health Task Force to discuss, examine, and assess the provision of mental health care in Chapel Hill. The Mayor asked the Task Force to: • Assess the state of the mental health care system in the greater Chapel Hill community, focusing on services provided, funding, and impact on the community as a whole; • Create a broader awareness of mental health care issues in Chapel Hill and generate public discussion; and • Provide recommendations regarding the future of mental health care services for residents of Chapel Hill and Orange County. Mayor Foy appointed a broad spectrum of concerned residents, including government officials, service providers, and advocacy groups to participate on the Task Force. The Task Force held two public listening sessions and engaged in a series of educational conversations over the course of its proceedings which concluded in the fall of 2009. The final report of the Task Force is being presented to Orange County elected bodies and other interested parties. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the Board receiving the Mayor's Mental Health Task Force Report as information. 1 RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board receive the Report.