THE ROLE OF THE CONSUMER ADVISORY COUNCIL
Primary consumers and family members have formed an affiliation advisory council and generated together the following purpose of the council:
 | Guide and advise the Affiliation |
| Review the Affiliation's progress in addressing consumers issues |
| Address staff problems, develop solutions to those problems |
| Participate in training of consumer's |
| Monitor performance of providers (mental health staff and contractor's) |
| Assist in selection of contractual network providers and hiring key staff |
| Generate ideas about how consumers can get jobs outside/inside of Community Mental Health |
| Share information back to consumers and/or staff at the home community |
| Review and advise on affiliation policies |
The council meets one time a month, the first Thursday of the month, for three hours, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Community Mental Health of Clinton-Eaton-Ingham Counties, 812 E. Jolly Rd., Lansing, MI.
MEETING SCHEDULE
| October 4, 2007 | April 3, 2008 |
| November 1, 2007 | May 1, 2008 |
| December 6, 2007 | June 5, 2008 |
| January 3, 2008 | July - NO MEETING |
| February 7, 2008 | August 7, 2008 |
| March 6, 2008 | September 4, 2008 |