<b>Two seats open on&nbsp;</b><b>mental health board</b>

The Beaufort County Legislative Delegation is now receiving applications to fill two vacant seats on the Coastal Empire Mental Health Board.&nbsp;

The purpose of this board is to administer the Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center in a manner such that the services provided will assist citizens with serious mental illnesses and serious emotional disturbances to improve the quality of their lives.

Board members must be:

• Representatives of local health departments, medical societies, county welfare boards, hospital boards and lay associations concerned with mental health as well as labor, business, civic groups and the general public.&nbsp;

• One member of the board must be a medical doctor licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina.&nbsp;

The delegation will also consider consumer and family representation, including parents of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, when recommending and appointing members to the board.&nbsp;

The board meets from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every other month.

Qualified citizens who are willing to serve should contact delegation liaison Cindy Maxey at 843-255-2260 or at cmaxey@bcgov.net for an application. &nbsp;

All applications must be submitted by Friday, Aug. 11, to be considered.