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The OMHSAS Advisory Structure is comprised of three committees and one subcommittee: Children’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee, Adult Behavioral Health Advisory Committee, Older Adult Behavioral Health Advisory Committee and Transition Age Youth Subcommittee. The three committees and subcommittee come together in a Joint Session to form the Pennsylvania Mental Health Planning Council (MHPC).

The next OMHSAS Advisory Meetings is September 3, 2009, at the Holiday Inn - Grantville.

Deputy Secretary Joan Erney provided the 2009/10 budget presentation for the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in March. The presentation is available from the link.

 

Advisory Committees

Additional information about each advisory committee, including membership, archived materials, and outcomes is available from the links below.

Older Adult Advisory Committee

Adult Advisory Committee

Children's Advisory Committee

Transition Age Youth Subcommittee

Joint Session/MHPC

 

Committee Lead Staff

Overall Advisory Structure 
Jessica Bradley: 717-787-2422 and Lynette Thomas: 717-425-5675

Children’s Committee 
Sherry Peters: 717-772-7855 and Shaye Erhard: 717-772-7934

Adult Committee 
Natalie Shaffer: 717-346-2614 and Benny Varghese: 717-772-7861

Older Adult Committee 
Ginny Mastrine: 717-772-7926 and Patricia M. Clark: 717-425-5115

Youth Subcommittee
Doris Arena: 717-772-7685