Meeting Frequency
Monthly
Description
The Advisory Council was established by Mayor Freddie O'Connell Executive Order Number 004. The purpose of the Council will be to serve in an advisory capacity to the Mayor and have an interest in protecting, promoting, and sustaining the behavioral health and well-being of all people across the lifespan.
The Committee consists of a minimum of eleven (11) and a maximum of fifteen (15) members from a diverse background appointed by the Mayor. The Advisory Council may recommend candidates to fill vacancies in the Council membership to the Mayor for consideration. Advisory Council members shall serve for a term of three (3) years; provided however, that the initial members shall be appointed for staggered terms of one (1), two (2) and three (3) years from the effective date of this Executive Order. Advisory Council members shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms. The Advisory Council shall meet monthly and conduct their meetings in accordance with their bylaws.
It is the Council's mission to:
- Identifying, reviewing, and promoting community behavioral health priorities, and determining best practice goals and strategies for lessening the impact of mental illness and addiction on the people of Nashville.
- Advancing the prioritization of making Nashville a safe, stable, and nurturing community with a behavioral health system that supports prevention, awareness, recovery, and resilience, and prioritizes equitable access to holistic, comprehensive, and affordable care.
- Promoting collaboration among Metropolitan Government departments and non-governmental partners to address the priorities of the Advisory Council.
- Developing and implementing bylaws for Advisory Council operations.
- Serving as a resource to the Metropolitan Government, including providing data and recommendations to inform changes to systems, policies, practice, and budgeting related to community behavioral health issues and priorities.
- Forming and amplifying the work of appropriate sub-committees as needed to advance the work of the Advisory Council.
- Disseminating its findings broadly through reports and community engagement strategies.