Community Mental Health Boards

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LEAGUE PRESENTATION ON MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

What are " 708 Boards? "

The answer, tax-supported Community Mental Health Boards, will be the focus of

an open-to-the-public meeting on Monday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m. at the Geneva

Public Library. The meeting is sponsored by the League of Women Voters of

Central Kane County.

Local citizens are urged to attend to learn how a portion of their tax money is

being spent.

Community Mental Health Boards (sometimes called a 708 board in reference to its

creating authority) are established by communities, municipalities or townships

to plan and fund mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse

services. This year in our area they will disburse nearly $2 million from

property taxes for mental health and related services provided by non-profit

agencies in their respective areas.

The featured speaker on November 14 will be Jerry , Executive Director of

INC Board, a formal partnership of 708 boards in Aurora , Batavia , Big Rock,

Blackberry, Kaneville, Sugar Grove and Virgil Townships . These seven townships

pool their mental health tax levies of approximately $1.6 million a year and

fund programs operated by 22 different agencies and organizations. Last year INC

funds provided services to over 17,000 residents of south Kane County .

Geneva and St. have also passed property tax levies for mental health

services pursuant to the Illinois Community Mental Health Act. Geneva spends

about $140,000 per year, St. twice that.

For more information, contact Goldstein at candigo@... or

630-208-

1281.