Community Advisory Council

The Community Advisory Council includes several committees that advise on specific services or topics.

• Adult Mental Health Advisory Council
• Adult Services Committee
• Children's Mental Health Advisory Council
• Children's Services Review Panel
• Disability Services and Support Committee
• Substance Use and Recovery Committee

Responsibilities

• Provide insight, observations, ideas and challenges from a community perspective regarding the needs of specific vulnerable populations served by the three departments.
• Identify service gaps or inequities and community priorities related to human services.
• Provide input about program development or changes, service area budgets and legislative proposals.
• Educate the broader community about relevant issues and public programming.
• Participate in legislative advocacy on behalf of the vulnerable citizens represented.
• Share information and support with other members of the Community Advisory Council.
• Participate in developing an annual presentation to the Board of Commissioners by each advisory committee.
• Initiate reports and recommendations or committee projects that relate to the service delivery system.

Eligibility and expectations

• Members must live or work in Ramsey County.
• Each member is appointed by the Board of Commissioners to serve for a two-year term, with a limit of three terms or six consecutive years of service.
• The time commitment varies from five to 10 hours a month, if serving on a work group or as an officer.
• Members must represent needs of the population served by a committee, not just one's own organization or individual agenda.

Bylaws 

Read the bylaws that govern the Citizens Advisory Council (PDF)

The Community Advisory Council meets on the fourth Monday of the month. 

Location

Please email [email protected] to request Zoom meeting information.

Time

4:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom

2024 meeting dates

• Monday, Jan. 22
• Monday, Feb. 26
• Monday, March 25
• Monday, April 22
• Monday, May 27
• Monday, June 24
• Monday, July 22
• Monday, Aug. 26
• Monday, Sept. 23
• Monday, Oct. 28
• Monday, Nov. 25
• Monday, Dec. 23

* Alternative meeting date
** Tentative

All meetings are open to the public and guests are welcome to participate. Guests are encouraged to email [email protected] in advance to confirm that the meeting date/time/location has not changed.