“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”
Ethnic/Cultural Minorities Treatment and Services Subcommittee (EMAC)
The purpose of this Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council subcommittee is to promote age and cultural competence, including comparable access to and outcomes of service in the public mental health system. One area of focus of the group is on the impact of legislation, public policies, and practices particularly on affected ethnic/cultural minorities in institutional, residential facilities, and/or community settings.
This Subcommittee informs other Subcommittees utilizing the Council's communication protocol and work in concert with the interested and appropriate Subcommittees in consideration of specific issues to develop/strengthen relationships between systems and promote cross-system sharing. This subcommittee works in concert with the Legislative/Administrative and Program/Planning Subcommittees in developing their recommendations concerning such matters for consideration by the Council.
| Name | Location/Region | Representation |
| Carrie Huie-Pascua | Franklin County | MH Provider |
| Connie Mom-Chhing | Clark County | MH Provider |
| Garrison Nutt | Grays Harbor County | MH Provider |
| Hank Balderrama | Thurston County | DSHS Mental Health Division |
| Lily Baldwin Garduño | Spokane, WA | |
| SMary O’Brien | Yakima County | MH Provider |
| Shirley Caldwell | King County | |
| Steven Collins | King County | Consumer Advocate |
| Thressa Alston | King County | Consumer Advocate |
| Yu Ming Zhu | King County |
