Federal law specifies the duties of the Joint Mental Health Planning Councils.

>Duties include:

1. To review the Mental Health Block Grant Plan and to make recommendations;
2. To serve as an advocate for adults with serious mental illness, children with a serious emotional disturbance, and other individuals with mental illnesses; and
3. To monitor, review, and evaluate, not less than once each year, the allocation and adequacy of mental health services within the State.

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Meeting Location-in person
Mississippi State Hospital 3550 Hwy. 468 W.
Whitfield, MS. 39208

Contact Information
August Irving
601-359-6204
august.irving@dmh.ms.gov