Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Speaking with one voice to meet critical needs of people with mental illness.
Agenda
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June 24, 2020 Monthly Meeting
Due to safety considerations related to COVID-19, KMHC will meet by teleconference only
Teleconference access 1-515-606-5183, enter 567518
9:30 a.m. Introductions and sign-in sheet Mary Jones, President
Minutes of the previous meeting. Read minutes
9:45 a.m. Reports
Board of Directors – Meet following the Coalition meeting.
Financial Report – Amy Campbell Please log in to the website to pay your dues!
Advocacy Committee –Grassroots Advocacy Network - Have you ever thought of getting more active with the Coalition? Please volunteer for Advocacy Committee.
Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council – Wes Cole, Chair
Big Tent Coalition - Mike Burgess
KanCare Advocates Network - Sean Gatewood – Olmstead Working Group
Consumer Programs - Sheri Hall, P3
Parity Committee - Amy Campbell
Peer Certification - working committee - Mary Jones
10:00 a.m. Programs Update
10:15 a.m. Lobbyist Report Amy Campbell
Emergency State Funding Process - SPARK
Bob Bethell KanCare Oversight Committee June 22-23 - Agenda - will try to make the agency handouts available when possible.
Legislative Interim Committee on Mental Health http://www.kslegresearch.org/KLRD-web/Committees/2020InterimDocs/Approved-2020-interim-docs-sp-cmtes.pdf
Legislative Interim Committee on Foster Care Oversight
Election Year Discussion
2020 Budget Legislation - http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2019_20/measures/documents/ccrb_sb66_01_0000.pdf
11:00 a.m. KDADS Update - Charles Bartlett
11:25 a.m. Announcements
11:30 a.m. Adjourn
2020 Schedule:
Mental Health Advocacy Day: 2021
KMHC Meetings: 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Jan 22, Feb 26, Mar 25, Apr 22, May 27, June 24, July 22, August 26, Sept 23, Oct 28, Nov 18, Dec 16
Board Meetings: 12 noon quarterly the 4th Wednesdays (March 25, June 24, Sept. 23, Dec. 16)
Advocacy Committee Meetings: January - March: Friday teleconferences from December through Adv. Day, Meet after Coalition meetings: January 22, February 26, April 22, May 27, August 26, October 28
For more information, contact: Kansas Mental Health Coalition
c/o Amy A. Campbell, Lobbyist, P.O. Box 4103, Topeka, KS 66604
785-969-1617 campbell525@sbcglobal.net
