Mental Health Advocacy Committee Meeting
Lori Barnes, Chair
11:00 a.m. Call to Order
Member Introductions - Who should be invited to join? Note - please be sure you have selected a membership category for official committee membership. If you are an alternate designee for a group or provider, we can add that designation.
Review Statehouse reserved space - March 9, 2026 - State Capitol, First and Second Floor Rotunda and South Steps/Apron
2025 Agenda
Legislative Cover Letter
Summary of Consensus Priorities
Assign Sponsor Contacts - See sponsor & exhibitor list - Sample Request
Review online sponsor form process
Assign Volunteer Roles
- Fundraising - sponsor followup:
- Monica (Advent, Camber) Moncia & Simon (Sunflower, United, Reach) Amy (Health Blue/Blue Cross) Lori (NetSmart, Prairie View) Colin (ACMHCK) Nathan (JO CO) Shelia (HQ) Mission??
- Suggestions for other sponsorships?
- Volunteers- Need someone to coordinate various volunteers (see last years spreadsheet)
- Legislative meeting set-up - Need someone to set up meetings for those wanting to meet with legislators
- Exhibitors - Susan Rome - exhibitor registration opens in January
- Lunch - Mary
- Training - David, Chris, Lori
- Packets - Need to discuss how to get papers from KanOkla to Lotus House
- Name Tags- Sheilah
- Registration -
- Cookies, snacks - Lori
- Afternoon Ice Cream Social - American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Rally and Awards - Monica and Amy (Need suggestions on theme and speakers)
- Issue Papers - Amy - committee members please review the 2025 issue papers for needed updates and amendments or new advocacy priorities
- Accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing participants- Kelsey, Lori
- Photo Booth- Tim x2- second floor incentive
- Theme - Every Piece Matters (name tags, props for selfie station, stickers, cookies)
Other
Key groups we should invite?
Set Meeting Schedule
12:00 p.m. Adjourn
