Mental Health & Intellectual Disabilities Advisory Board

The Centre County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability/Early Intervention (MH/ID/EI) Advisory Board was instituted by the MH and MR Act of 1966 of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The purpose of the MH/ID/EI Advisory Board is to review and evaluate MH/ID/EI needs, services, facilities, and special problems in relation to the local health and welfare needs, services and program; to make recommendations to the MH/ID/EI Administrator and to the County Commissioners regarding the program and any other matters relating to MH/ID/EI services in the county, including purchases of service contracts and the extent of funds required to implement the program; to develop, together with the MH/ID/EI Administrator, continuing plans for the program; and, to review performance under the mental health and intellectual disability program and to participate in evaluations of the service delivery system.

Meeting Schedule

The Board meets at noon via video-conference.  If you wish to participate in a public meeting, please submit your request to mh-id-ei@centrecountypa.gov and we will forward a meeting link to you.  The meetings for 2021 are as follows:

Monday, February 8 

Monday, April 19

Monday, June 21

Monday, August 16

Monday, October 25

Monday, December 20

Membership

The thirteen members of the MH/ID/EI Advisory Board are appointed by the Board of Commissioners. According to 55 Pa. Code § 4200.11, the members of the advisory board shall consist of:

• one representative of the Board of Commissioners
• at least two physicians (where possible, one shall be a psychiatrist and the other a pediatrician)
• at least two professionals from the fields of psychology, social work, nursing, education or religion
• at least one member of a citizens’ organizations active in the field of mental health
• at least one member of a citizens’ organizations active in the field of intellectual disabilities
• at least one member from either a health and welfare planning organization or a hospital
• at least one member from a community group whose membership represents the economically, socially, and culturally disadvantaged

Term Length

3 Years

Current Members