The Mental Health Commission was created in 1993. Their mission is to review and evaluate the community's mental health needs, services, facilities, and special programs; to advise the governing body and local mental health director as to any aspect of the local mental health program; review the County's performance outcome data and communicate its findings to the State Mental Health Commission; and assess the impact of the realignment of services from the State to the County on services delivered to clients and the local community and to report the findings and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
The District 3 Family Member seat has been vacant since March 19, 2019. Mr. Dunn was serving on the Mental Health Commission in the At-Large seat and his term expired June 30, 2019. Mr. Dunn notified the District office of his request to be moved from the At-Large seat to the District 3 Family Member seat. Applications were accepted and the recommendation to appoint Mr. Dunn to the District 3 Family Member seat was then determined.