Royal Oak Resident Appointed to Community Mental Health Board of Directors

Royal Oak resident, Mary M. Kucharek, has been appointed by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners to serve on Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority’s (OCCMHA) Board of Directors.

Kucharek is a partner at Beier Howlett Attorneys and Counselors and a longtime community-engaged Oakland County resident. For more than 20 years she has effectively and enthusiastically worked with clients to represent their legal needs. Kucharek is the city attorney for the City of Orchard Lake Village, The Village of Lake Orion, and holds the position of assistant city attorney for the City of Birmingham.

“It is a privilege and honor to have been given the opportunity to work alongside so many gifted people, whose meaningful purpose is to enhance and promote all individuals, especially those that are most in need and deserving of compassion, respect and dignity,” says Kucharek. “I sincerely hope my perspectives can aid in this wonderful endeavor of OCCMHA.”

In her new role as an OCCMHA Board member, Kucharek will work with fellow Board members to provide leadership in policy development, strategic analysis of OCCMHA’s future, budgetary oversight, and service delivery offered through the public mental health system.

The Board’s governing responsibilities are in compliance with the laws of the State of Michigan, Oakland County, and the Mental Health Code, with the goal of ensuring that every effort is made to meet the needs of people.

Kucharek received her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Detroit School of law. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from U of D as well.

About OCCMHA

Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority is the public mental health system responsible for identifying, influencing, and delivering services and supports to approximately 25,000 Oakland County residents, including individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, adults with mental illness, children with serious emotional disturbance, and persons with substance use disorders. Most of these individuals have Medicaid.

OCCMHA’s current network of service providers include: Common Ground, Community Housing Network, Community Living Services, Community Network Services, Easter Seals Michigan, Macomb-Oakland Regional Center, Oakland Family Services, Inc., and Training and Treatment Innovations. A complete list of substance use service providers is available on OCCMHA’s website. For more information about OCCMHA call (800) 341-2003 or visit www.occmha.org.