Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards FY26 funding
The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $1,150,000 in FY26 annual funding at their Jan. 22 meeting. Annual funds were awarded to agencies serving Hanover Township residents in the areas of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse intervention and prevention. The FY26 funding period runs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
“The demand for mental health services and requests for funding continues to be high,” said Faiza Rahim, Mental Health Board chair. “Our community is fortunate to have so many agencies truly dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of our most vulnerable residents.”
Board members allocated funding to 33 agencies that provide 48 programs.
The Ecker Center for Mental Health was awarded $180,500 for therapy, substance abuse, and crisis services. During the last fiscal year, Ecker served approximately 1,400 township residents.
Easter Seals of DuPage and Fox Valley Region received $90,000 to provide outpatient medical rehabilitation to township residents, and an additional $30,000 for services for mental health youth treatment and developmental disabilities.
The Family Service Association of Greater Elgin was funded for $48,000 for therapy services.
The Ray Graham Association also received $42,000 in funding to expand their high school employment training program for graduating high school students with developmental disabilities.
Centro de Información was awarded $40,000 for family-centered mental health services. Centro serves the community with offices in Elgin, Hanover Park and Carpentersville
Little City received $10,000 to support Community Integrated Living Arrangements, residential homes for adults with developmental disabilities, within Hanover Township.
About Behavioral Change, located in Elgin, received $17,500 to provide substance use counseling and education to Hanover Township residents.
New this fiscal year, Consumer Credit Counseling received $5,000 for mental wellness and financial counseling services to serve individuals with mental illness.
Also receiving funding for the first time, Hopeful Beginnings was awarded $20,000 for their maternal mental health program. Located in Elgin, the agency is committed to creating stable families through adoption and supporting women through the challenges of pregnancy and parenting.
To view a complete list of FY26 grant allocations, visit hanover-township.org.
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 provide services to township residents.
The board meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59 in Bartlett.
Hanover Township serves nearly 100,000 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 hanover-township.org/MHB.