PAIMI Advisory Council (PAC)

Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council

The responsibilities for PAIMI Advisory Council members include:

• Advising the Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc (MPAS) Board of Directors on policies and priorities to be carried out in advocating and protecting the legal rights of persons with mental illness
• Jointly developing annual priorities with members of the MPAS Board of Directors and MPAS staff based on input from individuals throughout the state
• Educating the public and eligible individuals about the MPAS mission, statutory requirements, priorities, and activities

Council Members:

• Selena M. Schmidt, Chair, Shelby Township
• Gerald Provencal, West Bloomfield
• Kelly Riegel-Green, Clinton Township
• Douglas Olsen, East Lansing
• Jill Busha, Lupton
• Mark Reinstein, Ann Arbor
• Kevin Fischer, Lansing
• Malkia Newman, Waterford

The council is mandated to have members from the following groups:

• An Attorney
• A Parent of a Child (under 18) with a Mental Illness
• A Mental Health Professional
• A Mental Health Service Provider
• Mental Health Consumers