Promote engagement of the State Mental Health Planning Council members in shaping the Planning Council strategic plan and future focus of meetings

Provide time at the October Planning Council meeting for members to suggest topics for discussion at future meetings.  Announce topics for the next four Planning Council meetings at the January meeting.  When possible, actions resulting from the topic discussions will be addressed by the respective Planning Council committee.

Demonstrate the incorporation of feedback in the strategic plan and meeting topics by highlighting feedback received and showing where and how the feedback is included.

Re-establish the Steering Committee to facilitate Planning Council sub-committee activities.  The Steering Committee will support and promote the activities of the sub-committees in order to reflect the goals of the Planning Council and to provide recommendation and input to the SMHPC and its Executive Committee.

The  Steering committee will update sub-committee cochairs on activities, priorities and other relevant information from the Executive Committee quarterly or following Executive Committee meetings

The Steering Committee will convene,  at least twice per year, a  meeting of co-chairs of the subcommittees to identify areas of concern and promote inter committee collaboration.

The Steering Committee will coordinate with co chairs of sub-committees and executive committee to plan and implement a comprehensive presentation of at least one subcommittee's activities, goals, and recommendations per year at a quarterly SMHPC meeting.

Strengthening relationships and collaboration with other state agencies that are part of the Planning Council and its sub-committees.  

Ensure that Planning Council meeting topics incorporate presentations from other agencies that highlight collaboration between DMH and that agency.

The sub-committees will continue to engage in collaborative efforts with other state agencies, providers and advocacy organizations and other stakeholders to identify and accomplish needed service systems enhancements  related to the area of focus on each sub-committee. The SMHPC will support and promote collaborative engagement of its sub-committees.

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