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Rick Allen <br /> Inter-Faith Council <br /> Kate Barrett <br /> Orange County Dept on Aging <br /> David Chapman <br /> Caramore Community, Inc. <br /> Linda Foxworth <br /> Kidscope <br /> John Gilmore <br /> UNC Department of Psychiatry <br /> Gwen Harvey <br /> Orange County <br /> Trish Hussey <br /> Freedom House <br /> MAYOR'S MENTAL HEALTH TASK FORCE <br /> "Charge" <br /> *Assess the state of the mental health care system in the greater Chapel Hill community, <br /> focusing on the services provided, funding, and impact on the community as a whole <br /> *Create broader awareness of mental health care issues in Chapel Hill and generate <br /> discussion <br /> *Provide recommendations regarding the future of mental health care services for residents of <br /> Chapel Hill and Orange County <br /> NOTE!! <br /> *Intent of the Mayor to understand "the community as a whole" to mean both the Town of <br /> Chapel Hill and its environs — extending to Orange County as a whole. <br /> •"Mental health services/system" understood to encompasses the mental health (community <br /> and institutional), developmental disabilities and substance abuse domains. <br /> Our Work <br /> ♦7 Task Force meetings <br /> ♦2 Public "listening sessions" <br /> ♦2 Work groups that met 5 times <br /> *Solicited input from Town of Chapel Hill department heads <br /> •Blog site — public comments; reports and information <br /> *Web page within Town website <br />