Dewey appointed by Governor Friday

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Reno County Health Educator has been appointed to Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly's Behavioral Health Services Planning Council.

Seth Dewey was among four appointments announced Friday for the Council. Its purpose is to advise the Governor on adult, adolescent, and children’s services issues.

Karla Nichols, Reno County Health Department Director, left, and Seth Dewey, Reno County Health Department Educator, announce the appointment of Dewey to the Governor's Behavioral Health Services Planning Council. “I just had the pleasure of notarizing a certificate for Seth Dewey to accept his appointment as a member of the Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council,” said Health Department Director Karla Nichols. “We are honored to have Seth part of our Reno County Health Department team.”

The federal government mandates that all states have a mental health services planning and advisory council. The Governor’s Behavioral Health Services Planning Council fulfills that mandate for Kansas.

The Council is made up of a cross section of mental health consumers, family members of mental health consumers, mental health service providers, state agency staff, and private citizens.

The Council is actively involved in planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating, and advising state government regarding Kansas’ mental health services.

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