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PIEDMONT AREA MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE <br />AUTHORITY <br />This authority plans, budgets, implements and monitors the provision of services in this <br />program area. Membership consists of four members from each of the counties of <br />Cabarrus, Union, Stanly and Rowan. The Cabarrus County Commissioners appoint one <br />of its members to serve on the Authority. That Commissioner then makes <br />recommendations concerning the appointment of the other three representatives from <br />Cabarrus County to the Authority for terms of four years. Appointees should meet one of <br />the following criteria: a family member of an individual with developmental disabilities; a <br />family member of an individual in recovery from addiction; an individual from a citizens <br />organization composed primarily of consumers or their family members; or a physician <br />who is certified as having completed a residency in psychiatry. <br />TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD <br />This board works to advance coordination between the County and human service <br />agencies, to monitor transportation services and to advise the Board on issues related to <br />human service transportation policy matters. Members include representatives from the <br />Department of Social Services, Cabarrus Health Alliance, Department of Aging, Cabarrus <br />EMS, L.I.F.E. Center, Cabarrus Workshop, Healthy Cabarrus, Head Start, Piedmont <br />Behavioral Healthcare and a representative of the visually impaired in the county. <br />YOUTH COUNCIL <br />The purpose of the Youth Council is to provide teens in the community an opportunity to <br />be active citizens. Through experiences and education, youth will be empowered in the <br />community. The Youth Council will expose teens to county government, allow teens an <br />opportunity to discuss issues, and interact with county commissioners and employees <br />through youth -adult partnerships. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />1 -3 Page 332 <br />