• (15 members)
• Number appointed by Board of Commissioners: 15 (1 must be a Commissioner)
• Term: 4-year terms
• Categories: 1 County Commissioner; 1 Attorney; 2 Physicians; 1 professional representative from the fields either of psychology, social work, nursing or religion; 1 consumer in recovery; 1 consumer or representative of individuals with mental illness and developmental disabilities; 1 family consumer; 2 members at large
• Responsible for providing adequate resources for an area mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse program through compliance with North Carolina Statutes and combining State, County and public resources.