Cummins Consumer Advisory Board (CAB)
Are you actively involved in mental health and/or substance use treatment at Cummins Behavioral Health or another behavioral health care provider? Or are you a family member of someone who is currently in treatment?
If so, then you could be eligible to join our Consumer Advisory Board. Your perspectives and opinions can help create real change within our organization!
What Is the Consumer Advisory Board?
The Consumer Advisory Board, or "CAB", represents the interests of all persons who receive services from Cummins Behavioral Health. Members of the CAB meet periodically with Cummins team members to review policies and procedures, raise questions and concerns, and discuss how the consumer experience at Cummins can be improved.
Cummins strives to maintain a diverse Consumer Advisory Board that represents the perspectives and needs of all communities we serve. Factors such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and disabilities can influence a person's experiences with treatment, and it is important to us that the CAB reflects the full spectrum of these factors as they are present in our communities. Additionally, we aspire for the CAB to include current recipients of Cummins services (and their family members) as well as individuals and family members of individuals who currently receive services from another behavioral health care provider in their community.
The essential function of the Consumer Advisory Board is to help us understand the needs of all persons living within our communities, and to develop policies, procedures, and programs that meet those needs to the best of our abilities.
How Can I Serve on the Consumer Advisory Board?
Anyone may request to join the Consumer Advisory Board if they fall under one or more of the following categories:
- You are actively involved in treatment at Cummins Behavioral Health.
- You are actively involved in mental health and/or substance use treatment at another behavioral health care organization.
- You are the family member of someone who is actively involved in treatment at Cummins Behavioral Health or another behavioral health care organization.
If you fit into one of these categories and would like to join the CAB, please contact Dawn Pruitt by email at dpruitt@cumminsbhs.org. Simply explain that you would like to join the CAB, and Dawn will be in communication to discuss the next steps with you.
Meeting Schedule
- The CAB meets once every 3 months (4 times per year).
- Each meeting is 2 hours long.
- Meetings occur in-person at our Avon outpatient office.
- Members may attend meetings virtually if desired.
Compensation
- All CAB members receive a stipend for participating in quarterly meetings.
- Members who choose to travel to the Avon office for meetings are reimbursed for their mileage.
- A free lunch is provided for all members who attend the meetings in person.
Request to Join the Consumer Advisory Board
If you meet the criteria listed above and would like to join the Consumer Advisory Board, please contact Dawn Pruitt by email at dpruitt@cumminsbhs.org. She will provide you with additional information and walk you through the next steps for joining the CAB.
Let your voice be heard! Make a difference for your community! Request to join the Cummins Consumer Advisory Board today!