Mental Health advisory council changes name, focus

The Hill County Mental Health Local Advisory Council discussed Monday what its focus should be and agreed to change its name based on its new focus.

Members voted on renaming the council the Hill County Behavioral Health Local Advisory Council.

“Things are shifting from mental health to behavioral health so it is more inclusive of substance use and recovery and other stuff like that,” council chair Andi Daniel said.

Daniel led a discussion about what is working well in behavioral health in Hill County.

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