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�otntp o!\ <br />lip <br />MOSES CAREY,JR.,CHAIR ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS �'� + to <br />STEPHEN H. HALKIOT/S, VICE CHAIR P.O. BOX 8 181 <br />MARGARET W. BROWN LT <br />ALICE M. GORDON 200 S. CAMERON STREET <br />BARRY JACOBS sea <br />HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. 27278 <br />*rt h <br />August 4, 2000 <br />Dear HSAC Forum Participants: <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners and the Orange County Human <br />Services Advisory Commission (HSAC) invite you to participate in the 11th Annual <br />Human Services Advisory Forum on Wednesday, September 13, 2000, from 8:00 a.m. to <br />2:30 p.m. The forum will be held at the Friday Center, Laurel Hill Parkway, on the UNC <br />Campus. The registration fee of $10.00 includes lunch provided by the Friday Center. <br />The theme for this year's forum is, "Mental Health: It Affects All Ages ". Due <br />to the importance of mental health for livelihood and happiness and the significant health, <br />economic, and social impact of the mental health system, our current mental health <br />system is being assessed on all levels. As a result, there is now a timely opportunity for <br />improvement in Orange County. Mental health includes a broad range of illnesses that <br />can affect anyone - children, adolescents, adults, and senior citizens. Not only does it <br />affect the individual's life, but also impacts the lives of family members and friends. <br />The Forum will provide community agencies and individuals with an opportunity <br />to discuss the needs of persons with mental illness. We will brainstorm on ways agencies <br />can work to eliminate the gaps in services. Questions for discussion include: <br />• What are the issues surrounding the mental health system? <br />• What are the needs of persons with mental illness? <br />• What are the available resources? <br />• What-are the gaps in service delivery? <br />• How do we better inform the public about existing services? <br />• How can government and non profits partner to improve access to services and share <br />resources for mental health? <br />An agenda for the forum is enclosed; the day will begin with the keynote address <br />presented by Ralph Campbell, Jr., State Auditor and Representative Verla Insko, chair of <br />the NC Mental Health Study Commission. The Auditor's Office has recently completed <br />an audit of the mental health system in North Carolina and Representative Insko is - <br />chairing the legislative committee charged with assessing the mental health system. A <br />panel discussion will follow identifying the needs of persons with mental illness. The day <br />will culminate in small group discussions to strategize about service delivery for mental <br />health patients and their families. <br />You Count In Orange County <br />(919) 245 -2930 • FAX(919) 644 -0246 <br />