Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?
Joy Cipriano from the CSB attended the last NAMI meeting and shared that the Hampton Newport News Community Services Board (HNNCSB) is offering a volunteer opportunity with the Consumer and Family Member Advisory Council (CFMAC).
The Consumer and Family Member Advisory Council (CFMAC) is actively seeking dedicated volunteers to join their efforts in promoting mental health, substance use disorder recovery, and developmental disability resources.
Making a Difference
This initiative offers a unique chance for individuals, whether patients or family members, to get involved with the vital work of the CSB.
Volunteers will play a crucial role in advocating for the welfare of those affected by mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. By joining CFMAC, volunteers will help shape effective, recovery-based programs and encourage best practices in service delivery.
Get Involved!
Reach out to Sherry Wiggins at (757) 788-0300 for more information.
What is CFMAC?
The Consumer and Family Member Advisory Council brings together passionate individuals to:
- Promote Welfare: Advocate for the general welfare of persons with disabilities.
- Foster Programs: Support the development of recovery-based, consumer-driven services.
- Encourage Best Practices: Implement policies based on the latest research.
- Advise and Collaborate: Address issues such as homelessness, housing, education, and employment.
- Identify Emerging Issues: Discuss important topics relevant to consumers and families.
- Support Participation: Ensure consumer and family member involvement at all levels of HNNCSB.
- Communicate Concerns: Connect with the community to bring issues to the forefront.
- Raise Public Awareness: Increase understanding of behavioral and developmental disabilities.
- Collaborate Broadly: Work with public, private, and professional groups to advance these goals.
- Recommend Improvements: Submit annual statements of program improvements to the HNNCSB Executive Director.
Join the Cause
By joining CFMAC, the CSB reports volunteers will directly contribute to the well-being of individuals and families affected by behavioral and developmental disabilities.
For more information or to get involved, contact Sherry Wiggins at the HNNCSB by calling (757) 788-0300.