Section
B. Executive Summary
It is the primary mission of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Authority (MHMRA) of Harris County to provide services to
and support for residents of Harris County who have a significant
mental disability and who qualify for such care as a member
of the state-defined priority population.
This strategic plan constitutes an effort by the MHMRA leadership
to refine the organization’s mission, goals, and priorities
while maintaining its commitment to service.
The first part of this document, sections C and D, establish
the institutional context and reality of public mental health
services in Texas. Factors relative to the regulation of the
public mental health system, and especially the role of the
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation will
be discussed. In addition, the history and organization of
the MHMRA of Harris County will be described.
Section E sets out the major issues currently facing the authority.
Concerns associated with individual issues will be discussed
briefly. These issues are then prioritized to reflect decisions
by the MHMRA Board of Trustees. The issues and priorities
identified will lead to the description of aims and objectives
for the Authority.
The final section of the strategic plan, section F, describes
aims, objectives, and indicators of progress to be established
by the MHMRA, the Executive Director, and administrators of
particular divisions within the MHMRA of Harris County.
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