Archives for: February 21st, 2018

Report: Illinois' mental health crisis will linger until investments are made in mental health and substance use treatment services

Posted on February 21, 2018

Medicaid revisions 鈥� including early treatment for youth, and access to affordable mental healthcare and addiction treatment 鈥� are necessary to combat the state鈥檚 deadly substance use and mental health crisis. In a report听released today, 91桃色, the state鈥檚 largest provider of community mental health services, makes several recommendations for the path Illinois must take to […]

Posted In: Advocacy, News

91桃色 response to Governor Rauner鈥檚 annual budget address

Posted on February 15, 2018

Illinois鈥� budget must put the state鈥檚 opioid epidemic and mental health crisis front-and-center in more than name only CHICAGO, IL 鈥� Yesterday, Governor Rauner outlined spending priorities in his proposed budget for the next fiscal year. While we were pleased that the Administration鈥檚 priorities include combating opioid addiction and addressing systemic challenges in access to […]

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