ST/Mental.cm                          Contact:  Kathy Zieger, (30l) 2l7-2500

DUNCAN SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR
MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE        For Immediate Release (Nov. 7, l996)

     County Executive Douglas M. Duncan is seeking applicants to fill seven
vacancies on the Montgomery County Mental Health Advisory Committee.  
     Vacancies include:  three individuals who are currently receiving mental
health services or have received such services in the past; two parents or other
relatives of an adult with a mental disorder; one parent or other relative of a
child or adolescent with an emotional, behavioral or mental disorder; one practicing
physician; and one member of the general public.  Four incumbents are eligible for
reappointment.
     Committee functions mandated by state law include:  monitoring, reviewing and
evaluating the allocation and adequacy of publicly-funded mental health services
within the County through means such as conducting or participating in site visits;
determining the needs of the County mental health system, including quality of
services, gaps in the system, and interagency coordination; participating in the
development of the local mental health plan and local mental health budget;
preparing and disseminating an annual report to certain state and county officials;
reviewing and commenting on the annual mental health plan and preliminary budget of
the Department of Health and Human Services as it relates to mental health services.
     Voting members serve without compensation for three-year terms and meet the
first Thursday of each month at 6:45 p.m. in Rockville.  They will be expected to
serve on a subcommittee and should anticipate a time commitment of five to ten hours
per month.
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MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE                                2-2-2-2

     Applicants should write by November 29 to County Executive Douglas M. Duncan
at the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe St., Rockville, MD  20850.  A brief
resume, including home and work phone numbers, should be enclosed.  Members of
County boards, committees and commissions may not serve on more than one such group
at a time.
     Duncan's appointments are subject to confirmation by the Council. 
Applications of those selected for appointment are made public as part of the
confirmation process.
 
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