MMHA Committees
The Montana Mental Health Association's committees are formed to
carry out the mission of advocating and educating for mental health.
The strength and effectiveness of MMHA is directly a measurement
of the vitality of the committees and their ability to carry out
the Association's mission and achieve its goals.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is in charge
of conducting the affairs of the Board between Board meetings. The
scope of this committee includes monitoring goals, and address the Budget, By-Laws, Financial Reports,
Internships, Leadership Development, Personnel Supervision, Annual Board Retreat, and Communications,
among others.
President Molly Protheroe Helena
Secretary Esther Kramer Scobey
Treasurer & Finance Chair Elaine Schoyen Great Falls
Children's Committee Chair Dawn Smith Great Falls
Communications Chair Teri Sanddal Bozeman
Education Committee Chair Molly Protheroe Helena
Policy Committee Chair Suzanne Hopkins Lewistown
Membership Chair Vacant
Nominating Chair Vacant
Public Policy Committee
The purpose of the Policy
Committee is to pursue research-based advocacy policies consistent
with the Association's goals, values, and principles as well as
to develop the Association's Public Policy Platform for each legislative
session.
Suzanne Hopkins, Chair
Guy Dean Bateman
Rep. Tim Callahan
Al Davis
Andree Deligdisch
Cindy Dolan
Aart Dolman
Colette Gray
Joan Nell-McFadden
Sen. Trudy Schmidt
Dawn Smith
MMHA President, Molly Protheroe
Public Education Committee
The goal of the Public
Education Committee is to develop public education programs, conduct
training events and obtain and distribute items directed at eliminating
the stigma of mental illness, supporting individuals and facilities
that offer mental health services, improving treatment and care
of persons with mental illnesses and preserving the rights of mental
health consumers and their families.
Molly Protheroe, Chair
Cindy Dolan
Christy Hill-Larson
Esther Kramer
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Finance Committee
The
Finance Committee is chaired by the Treasurer and supports all Association
fund-raising and development activities. It recommends Financial
Policy and the Annual Budget to the Board.
Elaine Schoyen, Chair
Molly Protheroe
Vacant
Vacant
Children's Committee
The
Children's Committee develops and recommends activities regarding
Children's Mental Health in Montana by liaisoning with Statewide
Professional Organizations and related groups working on Children
& Family issues. They provide Early Detection Screening Programs
and work closely with our other Committees and Affiliate Chapters.
Dawn Smith, Chair
Christy Hill-Larson, Vice-Chair
Arlee Anderson
Rep. Tim Callahan
Al Davis
Andree Deligdisch
Cindy Dolan
Collette Gray
Joan-Nell MacFadden
Elaine Schoyen
Dawn Smith
Molly Protheroe
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee
meets prior to the Annual meeting to present a slate of officers for election. They also select delegates for NMHA. It is chosen by the membership and has seven members, four of whom
are members of the Board of Directors (but
not the President).
Andree Deligdisch
Christy Hill-Larson
Vacant
Vacant
Membership Committee
The
Membership Committee creatively expands the MMHA network statewide
by 5% annually through membership drives, events and SAA/LAC Coordination.
Molly Protheroe
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Communications
Committee
The
Communication Committee creates innovative ways to communicate Mental
Health issues to the Membership, Policy Makers, and the Public to
reduce Stigma and raise awareness. They monitor programs and current
media coverage to insure accurate reporting.
Teri Sanddal, Chair
Suzanne Hopkins, Vice-Chair
Molly Protheroe
Vacant
Vacant
MMHA Office Staff
Tracy Velazquez, Executive Director
Jana Lehman, Program Director
Galen Eldridge , Administrative Assistant
Char Windhausen, VISTA
| 
