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Connecting LaSalle County Residents to Mental Health, Support, and Specialized Services

988 Lifeline

Free and confidential support for individuals in distress, 24/7.

Mental Health Help

Find treatment options for mental distress or illness.

National Helpline

Treatment and referral information, available 24/7.

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Your loved one may need professional help or specialized services.

Substance Use Help

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Find Help Near You

Find local, state, and federal resources and get the help you need.

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What's Happening: Community Mental Health 

About LaSalle County Mental Health

What is the LaSalle County Mental Health Board? 

The LaSalle County 708 Mental Health Board, in accordance with the Community Mental Health Act/Illinois 708 legislation, exists to monitor, assess, fund, and promote mental health, substance use, intellectual/developmental disability, and other related mental health services within the limitations of the available mental health tax levy amount, funding guidelines, and staff resources. 

    
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Mental health and substance use disorders

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developmental disabilities

Areas of Support

The LaSalle County 708 Mental Health Board supports nine non-profit organizations that assist the community in providing the following services:

Other related

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"There is no health without mental health."  -David Satcher, Former U.S. Surgeon General

Rising Demand for Access to Mental Health Care and Substance Use Services in the U.S.

25%

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25%.​​

1 in 5

1 in 5 individuals have a mental health or substance use disorder that's capable of being diagnosed.

⅓rd

Opioid overdoses are up by ⅓.

Association of Community Mental Health Authorities of Illinois

The Association of Community Mental Health Authorities of Illinois (ACMHAI) is a partnership of organizations rooted in our communities and accountable to our citizens. Member organizations are comprised of “708” Boards governed by the Illinois Community Mental Health Act and “553” and “377” Boards whose statutory authority derives from public health legislation or legislation specific to intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 

ACMHAI works to:

  • Improve the development and delivery of comprehensive services and facilities for persons with mental disabilities

  • Promote the exchange of information

  • Develop a unified state-wide voice

  • Foster cooperation with other private and public mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disability providers, consumer, advocacy, and trade organizations

  • Initiate and influence policy reform and legislative action

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 For more information on mental health authorities in Illinois, visit ACMHAI.org.

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