Kane County Association for Individual Development Proposes Taking on Pioneer Center’s Adult Mental Health Counseling Role

On Monday, the Association for Individual Development, seeks to take over adult out-patient behavioral health services currently provided by Pioneer Center. AID was established in 1961, serving Fox River Valley residents from Yorkville north through Huntley. AID began as a … Continue reading

Rosecrance Set to Take Over Pioneer Center’s Juvenile Mental Health Services

With Kane County’s Association of Individual Development seeking to take over Pioneer Center’s adult mental health services, Rockford’s Rosecrance is set to do the same for juveniles. It proposes to provide Screening, Assessment and Support Services (SASS). There is already a … Continue reading

708 Board Contracts with Epilepsy Foundation for Brain Injury Work

A press release from the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board: Epilepsy Foundation to offer Brain Injury Health Management Services With grant support from the Mental Health Board, the Epilepsy Foundation will begin offering Brain Injury Health Management services to … Continue reading

Keeping the One-Sixth of Prisoners Who Are Mentally Ill Out of McHenry County Jail

The minutes of the January 13, 2016, McHenry County Public Health Committee dipped into the mental health problems of those ending up in the County Jail. The statistics for last year show there were 6,200 individuals detained in our jail … Continue reading

708 Board Rolls Out New Mental Health Approach

A press release from the McHenry County 708 Mental Health Board: Thresholds to Increase Local Programming for Adults with Mental Illness Established in 1959, Thresholds provides healthcare, housing, and hope for thousands of persons with mental illnesses in Illinois each … Continue reading

Mental Health Board Protects Taxpayers by Making Pioneer Center Subsidies Monthly, Instead of Lump Sum

I couldn’t make it to the 708 Mental Health Board meeting last night, but Pete Gonigam of The First Electric Newspaper did. He reports what is in the headline, plus more. You can find his article here. A “bridge loan” … Continue reading

Mental Health Board Minutes on Pioneer Center Problems

These are draft minutes from last Wednesday’s 708 Mental Health Board minutes. The only reporter in the room was The First Electric Newspaper’s Pete Gonigam. You can find the link to his article in McHenry County Blog’s article entitled, “Pioneer … Continue reading

Current 708 Board Recipients Scheduled for Grant Pitches

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

708 Board Announces Availability of Psychiatric Services

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

MCCD Escaping Consolidation Threat

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

Althoff & Others on Local Government Consolidation Bill

Here’s what State Senator Pam Althoff has posted on her Facebook page about House Bill 229, the bill that would allow the McHenry and Lake County Boards to absorb some local governments for which they appoint governing members: Here are … Continue reading

Duffy Criticizes Althoff

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

Suicide Prevention Training Program Looks for 25

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

708 Board Paying Legal Bill for Subpoena Research re Family Service

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