The Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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January 31, 2000 Meeting
Agenda  |  Business Meeting | Facilitated discussion | Invited Testimony: 11:30-12:10am;
12:10-12:40pm, 1:30-2:15pm
 | Public Testimony: (2:15–3:15 pm) | (3:30-5:30)

Invited testimony

Running Time of the Webcasts:
Invited Testimony (Friedman, Ross, Bryant) (1:05:44) 56kb; 250 kb
Perspectives: Providers, Family, Consumers (00:31:12); 56kb; 250kb
State's Response: Systems of Care and Public Accountability (00:44:46); 56kb; 250kb

Please note that in the cases where there is additional information on the topic, links have been provided to access that material.


Invited Testimony: (11:30-11:50am)
Opening Remarks by David Shern, Chair

Overview of children's MH & SA issues: Prevalence, developmental course, unmet needs
Dr. Robert Friedman, Chair, Dept. of Child and Family Studies, The de la Parte Institute (00:3:03-00:29:19)   [presentation (PDF)];

Invited testimony (11:50 - 12:10am)
Children's MH & SA system: Who responds?
A look at system capacity, mechanisms and limitations
Sue Ross, Acting Chief, Children's Mental Health, DCF (00:29:20-00:47:16) ]
[presentation (PDF)]
Ken DeCerchio, Asst. Secretary, Substance Abuse, DCF (00:47:25-1:04:37)
[presentation (PDF)]

Invited testimony (12:10-12:40pm)
Perspectives: Providers, Family, Consumers
Robert Nolan, Ph.D., Executive Director, Children's Psychiatric Center, Dade County (00:51:00)
Shelley Gottsagen, a parent (00:07:34-00:15:00)
Randi Solomon, a parent (00:15:02-00:20:40)
Michael Shuler, a parent (00:20:45-00:31:12)

Invited testimony (1:30-2:15pm)
State's Response: Systems of Care and Public Accountability:
Define community-based systems of care and NHSA initiatives for 2000-2001
;
[presentation (Powerpoint)]
Judge Kathleen Kearney, Secretary of the Florida, DCF ( -00:06:52)
Dr. Fotena Zirps, Director, DCF Mission Support and Planning (00:6:56-00:16:10)
John Bryant, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health Program Office DCF (00:16:12-26:28)
Question and answer period with presenters and the Commission (00:26:28-00:44:46)