The next SMHPC meeting is next Thursday, October 5th, from 10:00 to noon. There’s no need to confirm you’ll be attending.
Draft agenda includes:
Behavioral Health Helpline Update
Report from the Employment Sub-committee
Commissioner’s Updates
Legislative Updates
Topics for upcoming meetings
Hope to see you there!
https://zoom.us/j/93299500586?pwd=TE1PLzQvTWZYaCtsTEtnclBNTTJtQT09
Thanks
SMHP Draft Vision and Mission Statements 7 - 24 -2023
By-law document - Revised 9 7 2023
Hi. Attached are draft updates to the SMHPC bylaws and vision and mission statement. SAMHSA clarified a requirement so we made a change limiting membership to MA residents. Anyone can attend, only MA residents can be members. We also clarified subcommittees due to recent changes. This has come from an Executive Committee meeting earlier this week. If you wish to provide feedback please do so by September 22, 2023. You can just respond to this email.
smhpc@mass.gov
The next SMHPC Meeting is on October 5th.
I’ll send out a Zoom invitation the week of the meeting but please add these to your calendars now to hold the time.
State Mental Health Planning Council Meeting Notes 7 6 2023
The handouts from the presentations on First Episode Psychosis and the Consumer Satisfaction Survey -
Early Psychosis in MA 2023-04-06
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04.06.2023 MA DMH 2022 Survey Presentation
DMH Spiritual and Religious Activity Report
State Mental Health Planning Council Meeting Notes 1 5 23
HYPE Course Presentation to Statewide Mental Health Planning Committee
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Hi. Here’s the link to the survey David mentioned at the beginning of the SMHPC meeting. This is done on a HIPAA compliant platform and all info will be used only in a summary. No names or identifying info will be used in reporting for the Block Grant except for state agency personnel. As David said, it’s very important to show that we have a wide variety of people on the Council. Thanks for completing the survey. Bobbi
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMHPC_Members
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Material from Past SMHPC Meetings
Interpreter services, CART services, and other accommodations are available to support access, inclusion, and participation in meetings of the State Mental Health Planning Council and its subcommittees.
If you plan to attend these meetings and would like to request a sign language interpreter, spoken language interpreter, or other accommodation, please contact the Office of Race, Equity, and Inclusion at OMCA@massmail.state.ma.us
at least 14 days in advance of the meeting date.

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