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Mental Health Commission

Mental Health Commission Meeting Schedule

Date	Topic	Location	Time	Public Comment
October 30^th	State Hospitals (DHR and DOC)	Central State Hospital (Milledgeville)	Meeting 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. *Tour 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	11:45 to 12:30
November 7^th	Prisons (DOC)	Prison Reentry Meeting Columbus State University	Meeting 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. *Tour Rutledge Mental Health Program 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.	3:15 to 4:00
November 27^th	Public Testimony	OPB	9:00 to 12:30
December 18^th	Adult Community Services (DHR, DCH)	OPB	9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	11:45 to 12:30
January 29^th	Juvenile Justice (DJJ)	Augusta YDC *Details & Directions are below at the bottom of this page*	Meeting 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. *Tour 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.	TBA
February 26^th	Children’s Community Services (DHR, DCH)	OPB	9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	11:45 to 12:30
March 25^th	Jails/Sheriffs (Sheriffs Assoc.), Provider Associations	OPB	9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	11:45 to 12:30
April 29^th	Discussion (811 Report)	OPB	9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.	11:45 to 12:30
May 27^th	Recommendation Formulations	OPB	9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	none

*Tours are for Commission Members only

Governor’s Mental Health Commission

Public Comment Instructions

In person at Commission meetings:

Sign-up sheets will be available at the beginning of designed meetings.
Comments are limited to 2 minutes except on November 27^th – comments will be limited to 5 minutes.
When possible comments should address “gaps” in mental health services and recommendations on how to fill the gaps with best practices.

Written Comments:

May be delivered at any Commission meeting
By mail address to: Governor’s Commission on Mental Health

142 State Capitol

Atlanta, Georgia 30334

My e-mail to: MentalHealthCommission@gov.state.ga.us

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WRITTEN COMMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE GEORGIA OPEN RECORDS ACT 50-18-70. THEREFORE, CONFIDENTIALLY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.

Directions to Office of Planning and Budget

Trinity Washington Building

270 Washington Street, S.W.

Atlanta, Georgia30334

GFSIC Finance Room, 2^nd Floor

404-656-3820

Directions:

From South -

Take I-75/85 North to Exit 246 (Central Avenue) and continue straight. Take a right onto Trinity Avenue. OPB’s building will be on the corner of Washington & Trinity (on your right after crossing Washington Street).

Parking:

You may take a right off of Trinity Avenue onto Washington Avenue—a pay lot will be on your right after the church.
You may park at any of the metered parking along Trinity Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
You may continue down Trinity Avenue; merge onto Memorial Drive; go through the light at the intersection of Memorial Drive & Capitol Avenue; take a right at the next light, pay parking will be on your right (Archives Surface Lot).
You may continue down Trinity Avenue; merge onto Memorial Drive; take a left at the intersection of Memorial Drive & Capitol Avenue; pay parking will be on your right (behind the Capitol)

From North -

Take I-75/85 South to Exit 248A (MLK, Jr. Drive) and veer right onto MLK, Jr. Drive. At the third light, take a left onto Washington Street. The Capitol will be on the left. At the second light (the corner of Trinity Avenue & Washington Street), OPB’s building is to your left past the light.

Parking:

You may continue straight through the light to park at a pay parking lot, found to your right after the church.

You may take a left onto Trinity Avenue (OPB’s building will be to your right at this point) and park at any of the metered parking along the street from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
You may take a left onto Trinity Avenue (OPB’s building will be to your right at this point); merge onto Memorial Drive; go through the light at the intersection of Memorial Drive &

Capitol Avenue; take a right at the next light, pay parking will be on your right (Archives Surface Lot).

You may take a left onto Trinity Avenue (OPB’s building will be to your right at this point); merge onto Memorial Drive; take a left at the intersection of Memorial Drive & Capitol Avenue; pay parking will be on your right (behind the Capitol).

Associated Document(s):

	Augusta YDC.doc
	Details & Directions for the January 29 meeting at Augusta YDC