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Mental Health Planning Council

Purpose:

The purpose of the Pennsylvania OMHSAS Mental Health Planning Council shall be to provide counsel and guidance to the OMHSAS in order to ensure an infrastructure and full array of mental health, substance abuse and behavioral health services which comply with the Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles of OMHSAS, as well as core principles of Community Support Program (CSP), Child and Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP), Cultural Competency and Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs.  To find out more, click on link below.

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OMHSAS seeks applicants for seats on Mental Health Planning Council - 2023

The Pennsylvania Mental Health Planning Council  (MHPC) is seeking applicants to fill positions on the Council and its subcommittees, according to the Pennsylvania Human Services website.

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The MHPC consists of three committees: Children's Advisory Committee, Adult Advisory Committee, and Older Adult  Advisory Committee. These committees come together to form the MHPC whose purpose is to advise on a broad behavioral mandate to include — but not be limited to — mental health, substance abuse, behavioral health disorders, and cross-system disability.

For more information about the application process, please contact:

Mail: Mental Health Planning Council Lead Staff

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

DHS-OMHSAS-BPPPD

Commonwealth Tower 11th Floor

P.O. Box 2675

Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675

Email: RA-PWOMHSASMHPC@pa.gov

Fax: 717-772-7964, Attn: MHPC Lead Staff

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Member Expectations

  • ·Committees will meet at least four times per year in the Harrisburg region. Committee members are expected to physically attend at least three of these meetings annually. Members without state/agency funding may request travel cost reimbursement through OMHSAS.

  • Committee members are expected to read and respond to e-mailed requests from Committee Co-Chairs in a timely fashion.

  • Committee members are expected to represent their broader constituency — not only themselves or their own family member(s)/ organization(s) — in their committee's work.

  • Members must have the ability to communicate with those they are representing to bring their concerns to the committee and to report back on the outcomes of the committee's work.

  • Committee members should have the time and ability to participate in additional workgroups throughout the year on an as-needed basis.

For more information on MHPC:

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