100158: Serving on Boards and Committees

About the Course:

This Technical Assistance Guide explains how to become an effective member of a board or committee. Topics include how to get involved as a consumer advocate, how to locate opportunities to serve on boards/committees, and what to expect while serving. Great information for consumers and/or clinicians wishing to be more involved in direct decision making.

Author

National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse

About the Authors:

Funded in part by the Community Support Program of CMHS

Course Objectives:

1. To gain knowledge regarding how boards and committees function

2. To learn how to be an effective member of a board or committee

3. To better understand how to become involved in serving on boards or committees in the public and/or private sector