Kane County Mental Health Council is celebrating 10 years

The Kane County Mental Health Council is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2017.

As a way to improve services and be more inclusive, it has evolved into the Behavioral Health Council by combining forces with the Community Health Improvement Plan's Behavioral Health workgroup.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illinois (NAMI), 1 in 5 Americans will be affected by a mental health condition in their lifetime and every American is affected or impacted through their friends and family.

Behavioral health is one of three top health priorities in Kane County, along with chronic disease and income and education, according to the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).

It's important to raise awareness of behavioral health issues during Mental Health Month each May. The council and the CHIP Workgroup will continue to work to promote understanding of behavioral health issues, to eliminate the stigma and improve services in Kane County.

To learn more about the national effort to raise awareness about mental health, please visit the Mental Health America website at www.mentalhealthamerica.net. You can also follow the Kane County Behavioral Health Council at www.kanecountymentalhealth.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WeSupportMentalHealth and on Twitter @KCMentalHealth.