The Governor's Mental Health Task Force held its final meeting February 13. Governor Sam Brownback, KDADS Secretary Shawn Sullivan, and KDHE Secretary Moser participated in the meeting. The Task Force is expected to wrap up its report in March.
The Task Force is essentially Phase 2 of the Governor's Mental Health Initiative announced in January 2013. Phase 1 is the diversion of funding for new regional priorities conducted by five Regional Recovery Service Centers (RRSC). The five regions are currently implementing their goals - see more information at
http://www.kansasbehavioralhealthservices.org/bhs1.0/
