On October 13th at 5 PM and the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board meeting, new applicants will make their presentations. The following are on the agenda: New Provider Presentations – 15 Minutes Per Agency A. 5:00 p.m. – Alano … Continue reading
Current recipients of McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board grants are scheduled to present their cases on Monday, October 5th at 5 PM at the Mental Health Building at 620 Dakota Street in Crystal Lake. The schedule follows: Provider Presentations … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board: Horizons Behavioral Health Brings Psychiatric Residency Program to McHenry County “When there is shortage of psychiatric services, everybody suffers – patients, families, providers (and their families too). Every patient … Continue reading
Thursday, the Senate Executive Committee approved by a 17-0 vote State Rep. Jack Franks government consolidation bill. A memo from the McHenry County Council of Governments says, HB 229 – the Consolidation Bill that applied to McHenry and Lake Counties … Continue reading
Looking at the agenda of the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board for its May 26th meeting, I found draft minutes. Take a look: While the proposed minutes are clearly marked “DRAFT,” they can be read. Then I remembered that … Continue reading
The following was written by State Senator Dan Duffy concerning a clone of the bill enacted at DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin’s request. House Bill 229, sponsored in the Illinois House by State Rep. Jack Franks, it allows McHenry … Continue reading
A press release from the 708 Mental Health Board: MENTAL HEALTH BOARD AND MCHENRY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMMIMNG The McHenry County Mental Health Board in partnership with the McHenry County Community Foundation is bringing QPR Gatekeeper Training for Suicide … Continue reading
Found this on the agenda for the 708 Mental Health Board’s Ethics and Compliance Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 28th: The Mental Health Board will provide each member of the Board of Directors with a capped $300.00 annual allowance to … Continue reading
There’s something in the 708 Mental Health Board’s legal bills from Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle that readers might find of interest: 3/30/15 – receipt and review of Subpoena re pending suit against Family Service; search court docket for pleadings … Continue reading
Bright and early at 8:15 AM the day after the election, the McHenry County Board’s Public Health Committee will be interviewing applicants for the 708 Mental Health Board and the Lake in the Hills Sanitary District Board. Only one person, … Continue reading
Just took a look at the 708 Mental Health Board’s April 1st agenda. Notice anything a bit strange? Public comment is usually almost first on most governmental bodies’ agendas. The McHenry County Mental Health Board has put it last. Maybe … Continue reading
Illinois Leaks (Edgar County Watchdog) has an article laying out the basis for why public officials can talk about what they discuss in Executive Sessions. the title pretty much tells it all: Closed Meetings – The truth about what can … Continue reading
The McHenry County Board’s Public Health and Human Services Committee interviewed applicants for the Mental Health Board Thursday. There were four applicants, including former Democratic Party District 5 member Paula Yensen. Yensen was nominated by District 3 member Don Kopsell, … Continue reading
The newly reconstituted McHenry County Board Public Health and Human Services Committee will be interviewing four applicants for the 708 Mental Health Board on Thursday, February 12th. They are Terrece Maryniw Paula Yensen Bruce Treadway Cathy Ferguson Ferguson is the … Continue reading
Having apparently overbuilt its facilities with a Federal subsidy, the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board is now considering renting out empty space. The project was approved by the McHenry County Board. Take a look at that part of its … Continue reading
How long has it been since the McHenry County Mental Health Board had a permanent Executive Director? The 2013-14 McHenry County Yearbook published every two years by McHenry County Clerk Kathie Schultz lists Todd Schroll as “Interim Executive Director.” He … Continue reading
This proposal concerning psychiatric service from Pioneer Center will be discussed at Tuesday’s 6 PM meeting of the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board. (The size of the print is too small, so to read it, click on the pages’ … Continue reading
The McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board provides insight on what it is considering in the billings of its law firm. The meeting at which this and other items, including a conflict of interest policy will be considered is Tuesday, … Continue reading
The 708 Board is considering what some will probably consider long over due conflict of interest rules at its meeting Tuesday, March 25th at 6 PM at its building north of Route 176 and west of Terra Cotta Road (as … Continue reading
That’s the question that the Northwest Herald’s Kevin Craver asks in a column. He is referring to referendums put on the ballot by the Huntley Park District and the Johnsburg School District. In the Huntley example, old bonds are being … Continue reading
