Workgroups

Integrated Care and Access

The purpose of the Integrated Care and Access workgroup is to review relevant state and federal care and coverages, policies/proposals and provide recommendations to the state advisory council on mental health, for the purpose of supporting those policies/proposals that improve overall health, resilience and recovery for those experiencing mental health issues.

Meeting Information

• The Integrated Care and Access workgroup meets on the first Thursday of every month from 10:30am – 12:00noon.
• Check the State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health Agenda every month for meeting date, time and location information.
  
  

Local Advisory Council

The purpose of the Local Advisory Council workgroup is to provide support to counties to develop and refine the efficacy of their mental health advisory council. In addition, to provide support and education to counties in the development of their mental health advisory councils.

The goal of the workgroup is to assist Local Advisory Councils in providing education and support in order to build strong communities to serve individuals with mental illness and promote self-advocacy at the local and state level.

Meeting Information

• The Local Advisory Council workgroup meets the Wednesday before the State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health meetings from 3:30pm – 5:00pm.
• Check the State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health Agenda every month for meeting date, time and location information.
  
  

Recovery Supports

The purpose of the Recovery Supports workgroup is to review policy, advocate for evidence-based programs and endorse the effective/efficient use of state funding in critical recovery areas such as housing, employment and community support programs.

The Recovery Supports workgroup goals include:

• Advocate for an increase in available, affordable and supportive housing
• Sustain and expand Individual Placement and Support (IPS) throughout the state
• Expand the use of Peer Specialists throughout the state
• Explore ways to promote community support and social relationships for people of all ages with mental illness

Meeting information

• The Recovery Supports workgroup meets on the first Thursday of every month from 9:15 am – 10:30am.
• Check the State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health Agenda every month for meeting date, time and location information.

Mental Health and Juvenile Justice

The purpose of the Mental Health and Juvenile Justice workgroup is to raise awareness of, and advocate for needed improvements in Minnesota’s Mental Health system pertaining to children and youth involved in, or at risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system.

Meeting Information

• The Mental Health and Juvenile Justice workgroup meets on the first Thursday of every month from 9:15 am – 10:30 am.
• Check the State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health Agenda every month for meeting date, time and location information.
  
  

Mental Health and Schools

The purpose of the Mental Health and Schools workgroup is to focus on access and improvement of mental health services in school settings for children and adolescents living with mental illness and emotional and behavioral disorders.

Meeting Information

• The Mental Health and Schools workgroup meets on the first Thursday of every month from 9:15 am – 10:30 am.
• Check the State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health Agenda every month for meeting date, time and location information.
  
  

Family Systems Prevention, Intervention, and Supports Workgroup

The mission of the Family Systems Prevention, Intervention, and Supports Workgroup is to support wellness of the family system and its individual parts within communities.

 The purpose of the Family Systems Prevention, Intervention, and Supports Workgroup is to support safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for families and children in order to promote positive outcomes and community resilience.

Meeting Information

• The Family Systems Prevention, Intervention, and Supports Workgroup meets on the first Thursday of every month from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm.
• Check the State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health Agenda every month for meeting date, time and location information.
  
  

Outreach to Cultural Diversity

The purpose of the Outreach to Diversity workgroup is to review the evidence of mental health and mental health care disparities in health care and recommends ways to eliminate those disparities and improve access to quality care.

The Outreach to Cultural Diversify workgroup goals include:

• Diversity in the Mental Health Workforce: Increase the proportion of racial minority providers in the Mental Health Workforce to better reflect the diversity in the general population of the State of Minnesota and by fully supporting implementation of the recommendations from the Mental Health Workforce Task Force.

Meeting Information

• The Outreach to Cultural Diversity workgroup meets on the first Thursday of every month from 9:15 am – 10:30 am.
• Check the State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children’s Mental Health Agenda every month for meeting date, time and location information.