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Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Mental Health Task Force Community Forum Location and Details: Tuesday, Mar. 22 9:00 - 11:00 am Austin City Hall 301 W. 2nd St. Austin Travis County Integral Care will be hosting a timely community forum on the resulting efforts led by the Mental Health Task Force from over five years of collaborative community work and research in the areas of behavioral health. Moderated by Task Force Executive Coordinator Susan Stone, M.D., J.D., this forum will provide an overview of the origins of the Task Force, process of researching and selecting behavioral health indicators and progress toward system change, a project known as the Indicator Improvement Initiative.

You’ll learn about the data and research being utilized to create sustained community action through this initiative. There will also be an audience Q & A. Austin Travis County Integral Care , the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law , City of Austin , the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health , St. David's Foundation and Travis County have joined to sponsor these efforts.

The forum is free and open to the public. Consumers, family members, providers and partner agencies are encouraged to come and share input on these critical efforts that directly impact Austin’s community.

Light food and refreshments will be served.

Please forward this email or flyer to anyone you know who may be interested in this topic. To download the flyer, visit here: http://images.dcheetahimages.com/www.integralcare.org/ama/orig/community_forums/2011/iii_MHTF_forum.pdf

To RSVP , please email Integral Care Diversity & Community Outreach Manager Erika Canales at erika.canales@atcic.org.