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Public Meeting Notice  Statewide Mental Health Advisory Council - 3/19/2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  • Posted: March 10, 2026 8:57 a.m.
  • Last Updated: March 10, 2026 8:57 a.m.

Overview

Place:

Zoom by video

Zoom by phone -646 931 3860              Meeting ID: 977 9520 1677

Contact:

Name:  Avis Somerville

Phone:  (617) 626-8130

Agenda

8:30am: Call to Order & Welcome by Chuck Weinstein, Chairperson

  • Welcome SAC members, DMH staff & guests
  • Review online etiquette and guest policy
  • Approval of the Minutes

8:35am: DMH Updates

  • Commissioner’s Report: 

8:50am: Dr. Christopher M. Palmer, "The Ketogenic Diet as a Treatment for Neuropsychiatric Disorders". Psychiatrist, Founder and Director, Metabolic and Mental Health Program, McLean Hospital; Director, Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, McLean Hospital; Founder and President, MH²; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School 

9:20am: Dr. Darshan Metha, “The role of Mind Body Medicine in the Modern Healthcare System,” Internist, Medical Director, Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Education Director, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

9:50am: Old & New Business

10am: Adjournment

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