Evanston-based mental health nonprofit receives $250,000 grant chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Impact Behavioral Health Partners has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services after state Sen. Laura Fine requested the funding. Fine, who chairs the state’s Behavioral and Mental Health Committee, praised the group’s efforts in a news release and said the Evanston based nonprofit has a tremendous impact on the community. “The hard work and dedication of .
For about a year, Evanston’s elected officials have been working to address health care professionals’ concerns about a lack of adequate mental health resources in the city. Though Monday marked World Mental Health Day, Patti Capouch, chief executive officer at Impact Behavioral Health Partners, said there are still not enough options available for those experiencing.
One year after its establishment, the Alternative Emergency Response Subcommittee will begin working with the state to implement a plan for alternate responders to address behavioral- and mental-health related 911 calls. The committee made progress on a plan replacing police officers with mental health crisis workers for responses to mental health emergency calls, Subcommittee Chair.
Nonprofit awarded state funding to build downtown Skokie apartment building for low-income residents with disabilities chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.