Welcome
to The Association of Community Mental Health Authorities
of Illinois
ACMHAI exists
today to increase the capacity of individual community
mental health systems by strengthening and developing
local mental health authorities. It does
this in the following ways:
Improving
the development and delivery of comprehensive mental
health services and facilities for persons with
mental disabilities.
Promoting
the exchange of information.
Developing
a unified state-wide voice.
Fostering
cooperation with other private and public mental
health organizations.
Initiating
and influencing policy reform.
Assisting
in the passage of additional referenda and resolutions.
Jerry Murphy, past president of ACMHAI, with his recognition award at the June 9th Quarterly Meeting
Glenn Close and Debbie Humphrey (St. Clair County MHB) at the Bring Change2Mind Gala on April 16
Announcements and Upcoming Events
Wednesday, August 4
EPSDT Forum 2, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Hilton Lisle/Naperville
Wednesday, October 13
McHenry County Family Care Conference
Thursday, October 14
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM: ACMHAI Quarterly Meeting in McHenry County
Call 217-369-5168 or email acmhai@shout.net for room block information for the events above.
The Children’s Mental Health Committee of the Association of Community Mental Health Authorities of Illinois (ACMHAI) is committed to the expansion of community-based public mental health services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances (SED). In collaboration with other partner organizations, it is our intent to explore how the expansion of Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers could have a significant impact on community-based service capacity and efficacy for children and families in Illinois.
Read ACMHAI’s position on EPSDT here.To learn more about EPSDT and home/community based services for children, check out these links from NAMI and the Bazelon Center. If you are interested in working with us on this initiative, please email acmhai@shout.net.
Announcements and Upcoming Events 
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