Consumer Council
The Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center
is committed to fostering partnerships with consumers of mental
health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities services.
The Consumer Council has been established to provide a formal mechanism
for communicating information directly to the Center and the community.
Educating consumers to assume meaningful roles in the planning,
implementation and review of Center policies and programs is an
integral role of this Council. The membership of the Consumer Council
represents a culturally diverse cross-section of mental health,
substance abuse, and developmental disabilities consumers. The Council
provides education and support to consumers wishing to serve on
Center committees and become effective community advocates. Education
is also provided to empower members to learn more about their illness,
treatment, and recovery. Consumers are always encouraged to attend
meetings and become a member of the Council.
“Dedicated to Helping Consumers of ATCMHMR Services Have
a Voice”. The Consumer Council has been established to support
and empower consumers. You do not have to be a consumer at ATCMHMR
to participate in the Consumer Council.
The Consumer Council has adopted the following mission
statement:
The Consumer Council will help increase consumer and family
involvement in all activities of the Center, in order to improve
planning, services and quality management at ATCMHMR.
Click to view the latest edition of the
Consumer Gazette (in a .pdf format)
The Consumer Council meets every second Tuesday of the month from
12:30-2:30pm at 1430 Collier Street. Phone: (512) 440-4036.
If you are interested in joining the Consumer Council Yahoo Group,
click here.
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