Kansas Consumer Advisory Council For Adult Mental Health
The Kansas Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) for Adult Mental Health is a consumer organization serving the geographical area of Kansas and dedicated to improving the lives of people with psychiatric disabilities. The organization is entirely made up of people in recovery.
Our mission is to aid consumers through education, advocacy, collaboration with community partners, feedback and equal representation. We represent our fellow consumers from districts throughout Kansas and special constituent groups, to strengthen our voice in mental health causes.
Map updated on June 15, 2026
Text updated June 15, 2026
Kansas CAC Board Representatives
Region 1
(Northwest Kansas) - Gina Anderson, CAC Vice-Board President, Hays
Counties: Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Gove, Graham, Logan, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace
Region 2
(North Central Kansas) - R.A. McMillin-Beckman
Counties: Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Geary, Jewell, Lincoln, Marshall, Mitchell, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Saline, Washington
Region 3
(Northeast Kansas) - Marilyn Murphy, CAC Board, Topeka
Counties: Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Nemaha, Shawnee, Wyandotte
Region 4
(Southwest Kansas) - Vacant
Counties: Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Gray, Grant, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearney, Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Morton, Scott, Seward, Stanton, Stevens, Wichita
Region 5
(South Central Kansas) - Stanley Jesseph, CAC Board Administrative Assistant, Newton
Counties: Barber, Barton, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Marion, McPherson, Pawnee, Pratt, Reno, Rice, Sedgwick, Stafford, Sumner,
Region 6
(Southeast Kansas) - Vacant
Counties: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffee, Cowley, Crawford, Elk, Franklin, Greenwood, Labette, Linn, Lyon, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Neosho, Osage, Wabaunsee, Wilson, Woodson
Additional Representatives
- Urban Consumer Run Organizations (CRO) - Nancy Jensen, Wichita
- Rural CROs - Vacant
- At-Large - Brenda Lee, Newton
- At-Large - Deb Michels, Hays
- At-Large - Richard Stitt (CAC Board Treasurer), Manhattan
- At-Large - Kathy Bilbrey, Junction City
Kansas Consumer Advisory Council Staff
Koleen Garrison
Co-Executive Director
koleengarrison@kansascac.org
(620) 639-1258
Great Bend
Melissa Patrick
Co-Executive Director
melissapaatrick@kansascac.org
(316) 312-3479
Kiowa
Darla Carra-Denton
Outreach Specialist
darladenton@kansascac.org
Wichita