Councilmember Trachtenberg attended the January meeting of the Montgomery County Mental Health Advisory Committee in Rockville.
The State of Maryland mandates that each county shall establish a mental health advisory committee. The purpose of the committee is to serve as a strong advocate for a comprehensive mental health system for consumers of all ages.
The committee is responsible for advising the County Council, County Executive and DHHS on behavioral health related issues. The committee meets monthly.
Ms. Trachtenberg, herself a licensed health clinician, has been an active member of the national public health community through the American Public Health Association (APHA), having had numerous journal articles published on addiction, integrative medicine practice and women's health. She has recently participated in Obama administration task forces, including a key work group on mental health issues.
Over the years, Councilmember Trachtenberg has been honored by many advocacy groups, including APHA, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), and the National Center for Children and Families (NCCF).
Councilmember Trachtenberg has served on the County Council since 2006, as the Chair of the Management & Fiscal Policy Committee and Member of the Health and Human Services Committee.
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