Advisory Committee for Women's Services (ACWS); Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Advisory Committee for Women's Services (ACWS) on May 29, 2019.

The meeting will include discussions on assessing SAMHSA's current strategies, including the mental health and substance use needs of the pregnant and parenting women population. Additionally, the ACWS will be speaking with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use regarding priorities and directions around behavioral health services and access for women and children.

The meeting is open to the public and will be held virtually only (not in person), by SAMHSA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions should be forwarded to the contact person (below) by May 15, 2019. Oral presentations from the public will be scheduled at the conclusion of the meeting. Individuals interested in making oral presentations must notify the contact person on or before May 15, 2019. Five minutes will be allotted for each presentation.

The meeting may be accesed via telephone or WebEx. To obtain the call-in number and access code, submit written or brief oral comments, or request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, please register on-line at http://snacregister.samhsa.gov/MeetingList.aspx,, or communicate with SAMHSA's Designated Federal Officer, Ms. Valerie Kolick (see contact information below).

Substantive meeting information and a roster of ACWS members may be obtained either by accessing the SAMHSA Committees' Web https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/advisory-councils/meetings,, or by contacting Ms. Kolick.

Committee Name: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Advisory Committee for Women's Services (ACWS).

Date/Time/Type: Wednesday, May 29, 2019, from: 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT. Open.

Place: Virtual and phone meeting only.

Contact: Valerie Kolick, Designated Federal Official, SAMHSA's Advisory Committee for Women's Services, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-1738, Email: Valerie.kolick@samhsa.hhs.gov.