Mental Health Advocacy Committee Meeting
Monica Kurz, Chair
11:00 a.m. Call to Order
Member Introductions
Review previous meeting notes
Review sponsor contacts and assign communications & follow-ups See sample letter Confirmed Sponsors are below. Total of 12 sponsor tables 2025 sponsor list
- Healthy Blue Kansas
- Health Forward
- AdventHealth
- Mission Health
- Sunflower Health Plan
- HeadQuarters Kansas
- ACMHCK
- Kansas Clubhouse Coalition
- Netsmart
- Fully Promoted
- BCBS of Kansas
- UHC Community Plan of Kansas
- JCMHC
- REACH Foundation
- Camber Children's Mental Health
- Kansas Mental Health Coalition
Review Exhibitor list for accuracy - 18 tables - 2025 Exhibitor List
- Breakthrough House Inc. - Sehara Hayes
- Kansas Suicide Prevention Coalition
- Valeo Behavioral Health
- NAMI Kansas
- Florence Crittenton Services
- DCCCA
- Sunshine Connection of Topeka
- SIDE, Inc.
- HealthSource
- Mental Health America of South Central Kansas
- Disability Rights Center
- Reclamation Clubhouse
- Kansas Consumer Advisory Council
- Saint Francis Ministries
- EPII - Angie Zamora
- Kansas Clubhouse Coalition - 2 tables
- The Lotus House
Review Volunteer Reports
- Fundraising - sponsor followup: Mary, Monica, Amy
- Exhibitors - Lori - 17 registrants (Breakthrough ESS is registered twice)
- Lunch - Mary
- Training - Isaac, Lori
- Packets - Working with KanOkla; update from Mary or Lori on packet stuffing
- Registration - Sheilah with help from day-of volunteers
- Cookies, snacks - Lori
- Afternoon Ice Cream Social - Suicide Prevention
- Rally and Awards - Mary, Amy, Monica: One speaker confirmed - see draft agenda below
- Issue Papers - Amy - committee members please review the 2024 issue papers for needed updates and amendments or new advocacy priorities
- Interpreter Services- Kelsey
- Second Floor Selfie Station- Tim K
Other
- Crisis Mental Health Survey Posters- Monica
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Mental Health Advocacy Day Rally
DRAFT Program Outline
WELCOME & OVERVIEW / INTRODUCE YLINK YOUTH SPEAKER - Mary Jones, KMHC President
Recognize all VIP guests – including Secretary Howard and any other agency guests or legislators present
YLINK YOUTH SPEAKER
HIGHLIGHT & BRIEF HISTORY OF 988 ADVOCACY & IMPLEMENTATION – Mary Jones
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HERO AWARD / PUBLIC OFFICIAL AWARD – Committee choose name – Andy Brown (Ask Andy to cover a few bullet points, including how grassroots advocacy made 988 a reality in Kansas)
Monica come to mic and introduce herself as Advocacy Day Chair
INTRODUCE WHIT DOWNING – 988 Testimonial – Monica Kurz
988 TESTIMONIAL
Monica introduce 988 Counselor
988 COUNSELOR
Monica hand back to Mary Jones
RECOGNITIONS - Members / Advocacy Committee and volunteers / sponsors / exhibitors - Mary and Amy
SPOKEN WORD POETRY – Matt Spezia
Mary send off the group with enthusiasm
MENTAL HEALTH IS HEALTH
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12:00 p.m. Adjourn
