There are opportunities for interested residents of Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport and Wilton to be appointed to the area Catchment Area Council (CAC 1&2).

The CAC is a local part of the Southwest Regional Mental Health Board (SWRMHB). These are statutorily mandated volunteer citizen advisory groups. They advise the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). They channel information about mental health and addiction needs up to DMHAS and likewise channel information from DMHAS to the community. They plan for new services and programs and conduct evaluations of the existing local mental health services.

Members are interested citizens, and/or mental health service users, and/or family members. They are called "consumers" and serve two-year terms. Each CAC also has members who are "providers" who are persons who work at a mental health or substance abuse agency in the area.

Representatives should be able to attend most of the monthly meetings. Members should have an interest in public welfare. Ideally, a member would have an interest in legislative and governmental advocacy, because this is an important CAC function.