Friday, September 22, 2017

$10 Million Dollar Mental Health Initiative!

$10 Million Dollar Mental Health Initiative!

Sheila Pires System of Care Training October 20, 2017!
Dear Colleagues,

We are excited to share three important pieces of information with you today:
  1. ILCHF's Board of Directors has committed up to $10 million in funding for a second round of children's mental health system of care grants.  Learn all about the Children's Mental Health Initiative, Building Systems of Care Community by Community 2.0 (CMHI 2.0) by clicking here.
  2. We will be conducting an informational conference call about CMHI 2.0 on October 10, 2017.  Click here to register for the call and learn more.
  3. ILCHF will host Sheila Pires, a nationally renowned expert and author on systems of care for a training for potential applicants on October 20, 2017.  Click here to register and learn more.
ILCHF's vision is that every child in Illinois grows up healthy.  A child's mental health is an integral part of their overall well-being. Through CMHI 2.0 ILCHF is seeking to collaborate with communities from across the State to improve the health of children and their families,  and thereby improving the health of the communities.

Take a look at the CMHI 2.0 Planning Grant application, start thinking about your partners, join the conference call and/or the Sheila Pires training and then apply!  Working together we can help more Illinois children grow up healthy!

Questions about CMHI 2.0?  Please contact Amy Starin, PhD, Senior Program Officer at amystarin@ilchf.org.

Please share this announcement!  We look forward to your application!

Kindest regards,

Heather Higgins Alderman
President, Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation