The Constituents’ Voice (also known as the “CV”) is the DWIHN consumer advisory group. The CV members include individuals who have gained valuable experience as recipients of services, and give DWIHN input concerning the design, delivery, evaluation and implementation of policies, procedures and activities, specifically as it relates to community inclusion, i.e., “a personal sense of valued participation and interaction in everyday life.”

 

It is charged with promoting community inclusion, i.e., a personal sense of valued participation and interaction in everyday life”.  The body includes primary and secondary beneficiaries from all major sectors of the community mental health system. Since being established in 2014, the CV has impacted the system by:

The CV is staffed by the Customer Services Member Engagement, unit under the direction of Donna Coulter, PhD. For more information about the meeting location, contact the Constituents’ Voice liaison, Michael Shaw at mshaw1@dwihn.org or 313-833-2500.