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pff xm:,>7,an?ab <br /> OPC & System Reform <br /> APri1200 <br /> OPC Moves Forward In Planning For System <br /> Reform <br /> Reform of the public mental health system UPCOMING EVENTS <br /> as outlined in Carmen Hooker Odom's State <br /> Plan 2001:Blueprint for Change is moving .MenMl Health Association in orange County <br /> forward across North Carolina. Orange, Hosts Public Meeting <br /> Person. and Chatham counties have <br /> converted a local steering committee Apri115,ROOT 7:00 pm <br /> comprised of County Commissioners, County Southern Human Services complex <br /> Managers,the OPC Area Director and Board 35ot Homeslea i rswa Chapel N01 <br /> Chair, as well as a representative from the <br /> Consumer& Family Advisory Committee. Speaker:rim Wlalems,MSW <br /> The Steering Committee, which has had two Director at Mensal H""/Substance Abuse <br /> meetings, will provide oversight and servleae <br /> management&the local reform process. OPC Area program <br /> The Consumer &Family Advisory Committee, <br /> which has also met Mice, is changed with the The Manel Heats Associalon la hosting an <br /> responsibility Of Obtaining Consumer and information session on Me rim State Plan being <br /> family input, as well as advising and reporting proposed. rim Williams will facilitate Me meeting, <br /> to the State on the local planning process, which will ME open mall friends of MHAKIC. <br /> The Local Management Entity(LME) Work <br /> Group has developed a strategic planning . Mental Health Asimclagpn in Orange County <br /> Process(see pages 2 and 3),and identified Hosts Legislative Breakfast <br /> responsible parties for the multiple tasks. <br /> The work group has also started to compile Saturday Apol 30,2002 Mllam-10:00am <br /> and analyze service provision data of the CM1Umh of Reconciliation <br /> existing system (see inserts), as well as 110 N.EIOon Roed Chapel Hill <br /> developed a preliminary list of stakeholders in <br /> the local community. Members of the work leynow speaker: Dr.Beth Mekhir <br /> group have started meeting with OPC staff to Director of Government Beastmns <br /> discuss the requirements of the Stale Plan Material Alliance for Me Mentally 111 <br /> and elicit feedback for the planning process. <br /> each year,shortly Were Me Legislature mesb, <br /> the Mental Health AssOdagon hosts a Legisimnis <br /> Brealass,In which community members,mental <br /> NOTHING IN D EE roar HapErr5.Y0a EEIEE To HAVE health consumers and amexafts,and Blotted <br /> 'HE SfAMINATO MEE'rTHE 0341ALCUSIrND officials exchange areas on the unmet mental <br /> OVERCOME THEA1 health needs in the community. <br /> -GOEDAMEIR <br />