NorthWest Regional Mental Health Board

...dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals who need support in their recovery from mental illness and/or addictions.

969 West Main Street, Suite 1B, Waterbury, CT 06708

Phone/Fax: (203) 757-9603

Executive Director: Janine Sullivan-Wiley
Chairman: Scott Ritchie

Email:nwrmhb@snet.net

News and events:

• Congratulations to our newly elected local, state and federal representatives!
• The paving of Wilson Street is now complete.  This included repairs to the lot entrance. However, due to the limited space in that lot, parking in the West Main St. lot is still recommended.

• The Northwest Regional Mental Health Board is pleased to be a partner in one of the initiatives through the Transformation Grant, a Consumer/Family/Youth  Continuous Quality Improvement Collaborative - now known as QuIC.  The process began with the Kick-Off event on September 23rd, which was a huge success, followed by the equally successful meeting in Middletown on October 29th.  Its purpose is to develop processes that will have consumers, family members and youth as the designers of a continuous quality improvement process for DMHAS services. Membership in the state-wide group (known as the CCC) is now being developed, but there are and will continue to be many opportunities for consumers, family members and youth to participate on the regional and local level. Give us a call at (203) 757-9603, contact us by email at nwrmhb@snet.net or contact the new QuIC Coordinator, Kalan Ross, at (860) 667-6399x16 or by email to kross@ncrmhb.org
   

• Legislative Forums were held in October by each of the three catchment area councils. All area legislators and candidates are invited, as were consumers, family members and NAMI members, and  members of the public.
  We would like to thank the following legislators and candidates who participated in these events. Those who won in the November 4th election are noted in bold::
  In Waterbury: (held jointly with the Independence Center)
  Joan Hartley, Senator, 15th District
  Rob Kane, Senator, 32nd District
  Tony D'Amelio, State Rep., 71st District
  Cicero B.Booker, Jr., candidate for Senate, 15th District
  Arthur Denze, Waterbury Alderman, candidate for State Rep. 71st District
  Lisa Velez, Waterbury Alderman, candidate for State Rep.75th District
  Robert (Bob) Adkins, candidate for State Rep., 75th District
  Frank Burgio, Waterbury Alderman, candidate for State Rep., 74th District
  
  In Danbury:
  Bob Godfrey, State Rep, 110th District
  David Stevenson, candidate for State Rep.,107th District

  In Torrington:
  Andrew Roraback, State Senator, 30th District
  Rep. Anne Ruwet, State Rep, 65th District
  Michelle Cook, candidate for State Rep., 65th District
  Nick Creed, candidate for State Rep., 66th District
  Michael Renzullo, candidate for State Senate, 30th District
  Richard Schuley, candidate for State Rep., 66th District

• The fourth and probably final Meeting of the Minds - DMHAS and BRS - was held on October 28, 2008 at the NWRMHB Conference Room. Those present commented on the real progress made in developing positive and constructive relationships between representatives of the two departments in this region. The cooperation this has helped promote has resulted in more efficient use of the limited resources of each department, while maximizing the relative strengths of each. Thanks to all who have helped move this initiative along!

• To really keep up with what's going on in your own area, you are invited and encouraged to come to your own local Catchment Area Council meeting. The dates of those meetings can be found on this website, as can directions.
  
  If there is specific information you are seeking, call, write or send us an email.

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