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
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
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
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
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
Today, Kevin Craver of the Northwest Herald reported on the resignation of the McHenry County Mental Health Board’s President, Robert Routzahn. Now, McHenry County Blog has learned Interim Executive Director Todd Schroll is also resigning. He will be leaving November … Continue reading
The September 12 meeting agenda for the Mental Health Board is up on the internet. There are some interesting topics listed: The meeting starts at 5 PM that Thursday night. … Continue reading
Lawyers probably don’t read the RFP (Request for Proposal) section on the McHenry County Mental Health Board web site. Appearing recently is an opportunity for attorneys to apply to be the 708 Board’s attorney. What’s being sought? “The McHenry County … Continue reading
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A press release from the McHenry County 708 Board: Rebuttal to “Mental Health Board’s way at stake” By Lee Ellis, president of the McHenry County Mental Health Board January 28, 2013 The McHenry County Mental Health Board (MHB) deems it … Continue reading
Here’s a resolution that the McHenry County Board’s Public Health Committee is considering. Please read it carefully and tell me if you think any County Board member who votes for it is saying that he or she is saying that … Continue reading
A public official mentioned that the Tax Cap is going to “cost” the McHenry County Mental Health Board $600-900,000 this coming year. Problem about bumping up against the Property Tax Cap, I gathered. Whenever I heard a tax district official … Continue reading
Ready to attend a public meeting of the Search Committee of the McHenry County Mental Health Board at 7 AM Thursday morning? As of 1:30 on Wednesday, there’s not notice of it on the County’s web site. The Special Board … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Board: McHenry County Receives Three National Association of Counties Achievement Awards WOODSTOCK, IL – McHenry County was recently recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) for implementing innovative county government programs to … Continue reading
There are some important issues in the county that the Alliance for Land, Agriculture and Water didn’t cover in its vote analysis which might help you make up your mind on how to vote. The dates of the vote in … Continue reading
