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This subseries includes organizational information and information about the programs carried out by the local affiliates of MHANYS in New York state on the county and community level. Includes organizational information, correspondence, minutes of some local chapters' boards of directors, and feedback from the chapters to MHANYS on programs. Also includes affiliate guidelines and agreements records dealing with the creation of a regional mental health organization affiliated with MHANYS and NMHA and agreements between these affiliates and MHANYS regarding responsibilities and funding. The Affiliate Mail is an information exchange bulletin produced by MHANYS and sent to its affiliate chapters. The Public Information Project was carried out by MHANYS in 1985-1986 in connection with its local affiliates to increase public awareness of mental health issues. The Affiliate Survey was conducted by MHANYS of its local affiliates in order to develop an inventory that identifies present and future organizing activities and membership needs. The Staff Council folders include documents and correspondence relating to the meetings of the Staff Council, which was composed of the executive directors of local MHA chapters.

The Administration subseries includes: directories listing members of the MHANYS board of directors and identifying MHANYS local chapters across New York State; manuals and handbooks detailing duties of members of the Board of Directors; correspondence to and from board members; and a description of a board retreat.

The Administration subseries includes documents regarding the Alliance Education, Advocacy and Social Center, Syracuse, budget information on SHC and other MHANYS programs, a survey of self-help and mutual aid groups, and consultant information, and a job description for the director of Mental Self Help Clearinghouse.

The Business Advisory Council was made up of business leaders called on to advise MHANYS on issues related to employment of persons who have experienced mental illness, to be a communication link between the private sector and mental health professionals, and to make businesses aware of the valuable human resources available through mental health rehabilitation agencies. This series includes mission statements, program and proposal documents, correspondence, and information on awards dinners sponsored by the council.

This series includes correspondence, conference documents, program proposals, and program documents regarding managed health care programs for children; family preservation programs; juvenile justice programs; educating students, especially in grade school, about the nature of mental illness; and support for parents with mentally illnesses or children with mental illness.

The New York State Committee Served as the Board of Directors of MHANYS in the mid-1970s during the period when the NAMH took over operation of MHANYS. The Executive Committee of MHANYS is composed of the officers of the board and is responsible for decision-making between board meetings. Subjects covered in the Executive Committee meetings involve the full range of MHANYS organizational, policy, advocacy, and project issues. The subseries also includes minutes and other records of committees of the MHANYS board. Of particular importance is the Government Affairs Committee, which sets priorities for MHANYS regarding advocacy with the government of New York State and other public entities within the state regarding mental health policy issues. The Resource Development Committee explored fundraising opportunities and the Special Committee to study MHANYS's Future was created in 1972 to deal with a funding shortfall and dispute with the national organization are also important. The Professional Advisory Committee was a committee of psychiatrists and psychologists who advised the board of MHANYS about mental health issues.

The mental health Committees and Councils subseries includes correspondence and other documents on the New York State Mental Health Services Council, an advisory council to New York State on mental health issues (Lucille Pritchard, executive director of MHANYS, was a member), advocacy material regarding national health care legislation, and minutes and other documents of subcommittees of the New York State Office of Mental Health dealing with Medicaid managed care.

This subseries includes contract information, presentations, proposals and other documents regarding MHANYS programs for empowerment of consumers and dialogue between consumers and providers of mental health services in New York State.

The Contracts subseries includes correspondence between the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) and MHANYS regarding a contract for establishing the SHC; a request for proposal from OMH regarding Self Help Programs and the resulting MHANYS proposal to operate SHC; and correspondence regarding evaluation by MHANYS of local SHC programs.

The Correspondence subseries is mainly to or from Theresa Bronner, MHANYS Self-help Clearinghouse coordinator, regarding local self help clearinghouses, provision of information about mental health services, and other SHC matters.