Response has been “overwhelming” to a call for volunteers to serve on an Overland Park task force on mental health, Councilmember Chris Newlin said Monday.
Some 23 applications have come in for five positions on the task force, which was launched about two weeks ago. In fact, Newlin said he would like to add two or three positions to include more people who want to serve. “We want to make sure we have a very robust task force,” Newlin said.
The advisory group is being formed to study the mental health needs of the community and barriers to meeting those needs.
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