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Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards funding allocations

The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $860,000 in FY19 annual funding at a recent board meeting.

Funds were awarded to agencies serving Hanover Township residents in the areas of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse intervention and prevention. The FY19 funding period runs from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019.

"Compared to previous years, the board received an increase in the number of funding requests," said Kathy Biesiadecki, mental health board chairwoman. "Whether or not there is a correlation with the state's reputation for lack of funding, our partners can be confident that the board remains firm in its commitment to funding agencies serving the most vulnerable residents of our community."

Board members allocated funding to 29 agencies that provide 43 programs.

The Ecker Center for Mental Health received $97,000 to fund its therapy services and crisis services program.

Centro de Informacion was awarded $27,300 for family-centered mental health services. Centro serves the community with offices in Elgin, Hanover Park and Carpentersville.

Leyden Family Services (LFS) received $50,000 for detox and rehabilitation services.

Easter Seals of DuPage and Fox Valley Region received $62,000 to provide outpatient medical rehabilitation to township residents, and an additional $12,000 for family support services. The board also awarded the agency with $20,000 in funding for nutrition services that allows children with developmental disabilities access to nutrition therapy evaluations, medical nutrition therapy, and a feeding clinic.

The board awarded Renz Addiction Counseling Center $57,200 to fund outpatient alcohol and substance abuse treatment to Hanover Township residents.

Community Crisis Center was awarded $75,000 for their shelter and counseling programs offered to victims of domestic violence, along with counseling and education programs on survivors of sexual assault.

To view a complete list of FY19 grant allocations, visit www.hanover-township.org.

The volunteer board advocates for increasing the availability and quality of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services by allocating funds to nonprofit agencies that provides services to township residents.

The board meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the township offices, 250 S. Route 59, in Bartlett.

Hanover Township serves more than 101,000 residents in portions of the Cook County communities of Streamwood, Elgin, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg.

For questions about the Mental Health Board or to learn more about their funded agencies, call (630) 837-0301 or visit www.hanover-township.org/MHB.

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