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Co-Chairs:
Jim McDermott, Ph.D.
CEO, MHMR Tarrant County
3840 Hulen
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-569-4509
James.McDermott@mhmrtc.org

Jennifer Gilley
Executive Director, Tarrant County Challenge
226 Bailey Avenue, Ste. 105
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-336-6617
jen@tcchallenge.org

2011 Legislative Handout

The 2011 Advocacy Committee will:

Educate decision makers and encourage support of policies that demonstrate Tarrant County's priorities for a quality, accessible mental health care system.

Ensure that Mental Health Connection's collaborative legislative priorities are promoted during the 2011 Texas legislative session.

Evaluate the benefit/value of state and federal professional consultants.

Continue to develop policy priorities that are the consensus of the collaboration members.

Oversee all advocacy activities of Mental Health Connection.

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