Vision: Every child in Illinois grows up healthy.
Vision: Every child in Illinois grows up healthy.
On September 19, 2019, ILCHF hosted a full day symposium focused on integrating mental healthcare into community based settings. PowerPoint presentations from the symposium are available here.
ILCHF Hosts Children’s Mental Healthy Symposium, Dec. 6, 2018 Stakeholders from dozens of IL communities gathered to discuss lessons learned from 8-year, $12 million CMHI project. Podcast and searchable written transcripts from the symposium are available here.
Children’s Mental Health Initiative, Building Systems of Care,
Community by Community
$81.15 Million Awarded
Oral Health 33 million
Mental Health 37 million
Other 11 million
499 Grants Awarded
184 Oral Health Grants
174 Mental Health Grants
141 Other Grants
We work collaboratively with organizations to improve community-based systems of care that treat children holistically and focus on prevention, wellness and education. We partner with grantees to increase children’s access to mental and oral health services.
Quite simply we want to ensure that kids get the care they need, when they need it – regardless of where they live or what insurance card, if any, they carry.
— Jim Ryan, Former Illinois Attorney General
October 2016
This assessment provides a foundation for understanding and strengthening the oral health infra- structure in Illinois. The assessment indicates numerous opportunities to move the system forward. (Full Report)
2015
An Investment in Our Future examines the accomplishments and lessons learned from the Children’s Mental Health Initiative, Building Systems of Care Community by Community. (Full Report)
An Investment in Our Future examines the accomplishments and lessons learned from the Children’s Mental Health Initiative, Building Systems of Care Community by Community. (Executive Summary)
2013-2014
The Chicago Community Oral Health Forum assessed the oral health status and body mass index of 3,800 third grade children throughout Illinois and compared the data to two previous surveys conducted. (Full Report)