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The demands for competent community mental health Board members are real, complex, and much different than the demands at the time of our origins in the 1960s. Inherent in these new age competency requirements is the need for continuous learning so that Board members can stay on target as effective leaders.

We now live in a world where new knowledge quickly becomes old, requiring that a sound set of values, moral foundations, and critical thinking skills is in place so that one can interpret and evaluate the waves of new information continually being presented. In an effort to expand and deepen educational and training opportunities for today’s CMH volunteer leaders, CMHAM has developed BoardWorks –The Governance and Leadership Development Program. This program will guide you through the core curriculum, learning venues, and certification requirements.

We believe that this program will assist Board members in fulfilling their obligations as CMH leaders, directors of policy, and advocates for those they serve.

The Learning Program Conference Presentation Series is the primary venue for presentation of the Core Curriculum. All required workshops are available at the CMHAM Fall, Winter and Spring Conferences over the course of a single year. These workshops are designed to be didactic and interactive. There are eleven workshops in the Learning Program Conference Presentation Series. Nine of these workshops serve as the workshops that constitute the minimal components of the Learning Program. Board members who complete the eleven workshops are considered to have completed the required minimum expectations of the Learning Program, thus receiving a Learning Program Certification. As indicated, each of these nine workshops are presented once per year at one of the CMHAM conferences. Two additional workshops –”Orientation” and “Critical Updates”– are provided at the spring conference.

Here’s how it works:

View the workshop video.
Complete the evaluation.
E-mail evaluations to Monique Francis at mfrancis@cmham.org or mail to CMHAM 507 S. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI 48933. **As of May 5, 2022, there is no longer a $20 charge to process evaluations. These will be done at no cost to boards or their members.
We will keep track of your completed workshops and issue you a Certificate of Completion once you have completed all workshops in the Conference Presentation Series.

BoardWorks: Understanding the Work and Structure of the CMH Association of Michigan & the Role of Board Members in the Rights Protection Process (formerly Board Member Orientation and Critical Updates)

This module is no longer required for certification.

This workshop provides a summary overview of the most critical, substantive, and technical information of the nine Learning Program Certification related workshops, as well as an overview of the Board Members role within CMHA and in the Rights Protection Process.

1. BoardWorks: Foundations – Public Policy

In this workshop, we will explore the historical origins (particularly related to Michigan), contemporary perspective and the probable future of the public policy driven community system. Participants will be able to: 1. Identify at least 3 key events in the evolution of the Michigan Mental Health Code and federal statutes; 2. List a minimum of 2 key areas of the consumer movement; 3. Name at least 2 key areas of the community system; and 4. Recall at least 2 current and near future critical public policy expectations.