Opportunities for Action

Thank you for your interest in ASK. You can get involved the following groups:
Parent Advisory Group (PAG)
Michigan LegislatureSouthwest
Michigan Mental Health Coalition

Parent Advisory Group (PAG)
The Parent Advisory Group is made up of active parents who want to make a difference in the community by improving the system of mental health care and education for children with mood, behavioral, and emotional disorders.

PAG is charged with serving as the advisory group for the Kalamazoo Wraps initiative to ensure family voice is taken into account as programs and policies are developed.

The mission of PAG is:
To empower parents to provide input into Kalamazoo Wraps so together we can enhance the quality of life for our youth, families and community

PAG meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month. Please contact (269) 343-5896 for more information, or see the Kalamazoo Wraps website at www.kalamazoowraps.com.

Michigan Legislature
The Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate can be reached via email, telephone, or old-fashioned postal mail. To find out about a specific bill, go to www.legislature.mi.gov.

Southwest Michigan Mental Health Coalition
The Southwest Michigan Mental Health Coalition has been meeting for many years and holds monthly Legislative Breakfasts. If you want to find out more about what your Legislators have to say, or you have an issue you would like to discuss, please plan on attending. See the Draft Schedule for 2008 (PDF, 14KB).