What is the MRNC?
On June 11, 2001, Harris County’s Commissioners Court created the Mental Retardation Needs Council (MRNC) to assess services currently available to clients, identify gaps in services and to advise Commissioners Court on issues related to mental retardation and related developmental disorders. The MRNC is a consortium of organizations within Harris County dedicated to: • Promoting the services and supports necessary for improving the lives of persons with mental retardation and related developmental disorders. • Ensuring their fullest possible participation in community life. • Bringing together the stakeholders so that their efforts will be unified, coordinated, focused, and more effective. • Identifying community problems and recommending solutions, which encompass this vision.
