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What is advocacy?
To be an advocate is to be more than a cheerleader for a particular cause
- in this case, mental health. For us, it means educating the community,
as well as policy makers about the complexities of mental health, offering
a variety of supporting programs and resources to those who need it most,
and changing the perceptions that surround individuals and families affected
by mental illness.There are several different types of advocacy. Each type uses a different approach to achieve a common goal - improving mental health.
System Advocacy - seeks to influence community-based systems, as well as political systems in such a way that change occurs for the benefit of a group of people. System advocacy is the type of acvocacy carried out by the MHA of Central Carolinas, Inc.
Individual Advocacy - is performed when an agency or a person works on behalf of an individual.
Self-Advocacy - is demonstrated when an individual resolves his or her own concerns. This might be supported thorugh personal research and actions designed for improving a condition.
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Contact Elected Officials
Become an advocate for mental health. Share your concern about a particular mental health topic or the mental health system with your elected officials. Our officials want to hear from you! (Please note: the officials' names below link to their email addresses)
Board of Commissioners, Mecklenburg County
Board of Commissioners, Cabarrus County
| Chairman Robert W. "Bob" Carruth | H. Jay White, Sr. |
| Vice Chairman Joni D. Juba | Coy C. Privette |
| Grace Mynatt |
North Carolina General Assembly
Senate Members
| Daniel G. Clodfelter (District 37) | Malcolm Graham (District 40) |
| Charlie Smith Dannelly (District 38) | Robert Pittenger (District 39) |
| W. Edward (Eddie) Goodall (District 35) |
North Carolina Congressional RepresentativesSenators
| Richard Burr | Elizabeth Dole |
Representatives
| G.K. Butterfield | Mike McIntyre |
| Howard Coble | Brad Miller |
| Bob Etheridge | Sue Myrick |
| Virginia Foxx | David E. Price |
| Robin Hayes | Heath Shuler |
| Walter B. Jones | Melvin L. Watt |
| Patrick T. McHenry |
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