Consumer Advocate Program

Opening Doors for All Lucas County Consumers

The Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Lucas County funds the Consumer Advocate Program, which is available to all mental health customers in Lucas County who want help advocating for themselves. Lillian Harris has worked in this role for over 15 years. Here are just a few of the areas in which she can be of assistance:

• Client rights

• Resolving concerns with provider agencies

• Filing grievances or complaints

• Housing

• Benefits

• News in recovery

• Social services

• Non-legal problems

• Utility bills

• Community and state resources on mental health

• Information & training on advance directives, legal documents
  that tell others what to do in the event of a mental health crisis.

For more information please contact Lillian Harris.