top of page
Holding hands: LaSalle County 708 Mental Health Board Header Image
Man Trying App

Stay Informed About Mental Health in LaSalle County

Sign up to receive occasional newsletters about information related to mental health and substance use disorders in LaSalle County.

Find Help or Assistance

What's Happening: Community Mental Health  

About LaSalle County Mental Health

Salud mental y consumo de sustancias

La demanda de acceso a los servicios en el condado de LaSalle y los EE. UU. continúa aumentando.

25%

Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, la prevalencia global de ansiedad y depresión aumentó en un 25 %.

​

​

1 en 5

1 de cada 5 personas tiene un trastorno de salud mental o abuso de sustancias que se puede diagnosticar.

⅓rd

Las sobredosis de opioides aumentaron en 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

​

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

bottom of page