e are . . . . anyone who has an interest
in helping homeless men, women, and children in Atlanta who
have a mental illness.
e are outreach helpers, shelter supervisors, mental health
care managers, adult protective service workers, agency
directors, legal aid staff, government employees, to
mention just a few. We are mostly just ordinary citizens
who believe we can, small as we are, make a difference
in the lives of individuals with a mental illness. Some
of us attend the CHMI monthly meetings regularly, some
from time to time, some never, but support our mission
and goals.
e are an open forum where everyone is welcome at any level
of participation they wish and where we can discuss any issue,
even disagree amicably without alienating anyone.
e seek to be strong advocates on important issues that
affect the homeless mentally ill in metro Atlanta
henever possible we seek support and give support to other
mental health advocates and service providers on issues of
mutual importance.
e work diligently to complement, not duplicate, what others are doing . .
. . always in a constructive manner.
e
identify gaps and offer proposals for improvement in services
to homeless people with a mental illness to the responsible
agencies. In doing so we give other key agencies involved
in providing mental health services an opportunity for comment
and hopefully gain their support.