Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards emergency funding

The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $18,000 in emergency funding to Maryville Academy during its virtual meeting June 30.

Maryville submitted a funding request for unbudgeted pandemic related expenses, including the purchase of personal protective equipment and enhanced cleaning services.

"Many nonprofit service organizations are not only worrying about increases in costs as result of COVID-19, but also contending with a shortfall of funds coming in," said Kristen Cruthers, Mental Health Board chairwoman. "Over the last three months, the board has reached out to our agencies to ensure they have everything they need to serve the most vulnerable residents of our community."

Maryville's Eisenberg Campus in Bartlett provides programs for girls ages 12-19 who have a developmental disability or a mental health diagnosis. The campus also provides services for young mothers.

The next meeting of the mental health board will take place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Hanover Township Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, Bartlett.

The volunteer mental health 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.

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 Hanover Township Mental Health Board, call (630) 837-0301 or visit www.hanover-township.org/MHB.

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