Human Rights Committee

The Human Rights-Consumer Affairs Committee is advisory to the Wake County Human Services and Environmental Services Board. Its primary purpose is to protect and promote the rights of clients of a consolidated human services agency. It is composed of Board members, consumers, family members, and advocates.

Responsibilities of HRC Members

• Attend one committee meeting per month
• Advocate for people and the services they need 
• Review customer data and make recommendations for improvement
• Review research proposals to use agency clients as human subjects
• Review clients' rights related issues and initiatives, and inform the Board as necessary

To become an HRC member, you must:

• Be a HS & ES Board Member assigned to the Committee OR
• Be a consumer of agency services, community advocate, or family member of a consumer AND
• Complete an application and attend several meetings 
• Be recommended for nomination to the Committee by the Chair
• Be approved by the Board.

Committee Information
The HRC meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Human Services Center at 220 Swinburne St., Raleigh, in Room 5032.  A light lunch is provided. The Consumer Affairs Office provides staff support to the Committee.

Interested?
Contact Brian Gunter at 919-212-7015  or bkgunter@wakegov.com.