An issue for all.

All of us know someone who is affected by mental health, developmental and intellectual disabilities or substance use issues.

Community Mental Health Boards

Can you help Advocate for 708?

Help us create new Community Mental health Boards! Any amount helps tremendously.

What does a 708 Board do?

  • Evaluates your community’s need

  • Creates targeted local support

  • Coordinates comprehensive system of services to help with:

    • Mental health issues

    • Intellectual and developmental disabilities

    • Substance use issues

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Why Do We Need A 708 Board?

    • Mental Health crisis calls were up over 20% in 2020 and remain higher.

    • Among US adults, 1 in 5 have experienced a mental illness

    • 1 in 20 have experienced a serious mental illness

    • 1 in 6 children have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.

    • Over the next 10 years, 28,000 children in Illinois will move onto a statewide list, waiting for services.

    • The percent of children with a developmental disability has increased over the past 10 years.

    • More than 50% of Illinois agencies currently have inadequate staffing.

    • Drug overdose deaths reached an all-time high of 100,000 Americans in 2020

    • Illinois opioid deaths increased by 20%

We’d love to work with you.

 

We all know someone affected by mental health, substance use issus or developmental disabilities.