• Promote the development of appropriate mental health services that will meet the needs of clients of different ethnic, gender, religious, and cultural backgrounds by addressing mental health issues impacting county programs.
• Participate in planning and policy formulation to ensure that diverse cultural minorities receive access, and adequate and appropriate services.
• Is available to consult with local planning boards, advisory groups, and task forces to help ensure that services to global minorities and cultures are enhanced.
• Reviews and critiques materials generated at the State and local levels, including but not limited to proposed legislation, state plans, policies, and other documents.
• Embed cultural and ethnic competence into system reform opportunities, managed care, recovery model performance outcomes, and State Quality improvement Committee.
• Assures appropriate training in cultural competency is being provided at the county, state and federal levels.

Committee and Regional Leadership

Alfredo Aguirre — Co-Chair
San Diego

Rudy Lopez — Co-Chair
Emeritus Member

Sadia Salim — CMHDA Contact
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