Goal 1: Increase Public Awareness and Education

• Provide information on mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use to community stakeholders.
• Educate the public as to the purpose of the Mental Health Board and the services that are available to them in the community.
• Increase Mental Health Board social media presence and seek alternative methods of public outreach (i.e. mental health forums, presentations to community groups, editorial column, press releases, website)
• Inclusion of Mental Health Board funding partners’ updates shared on the social media platform and the Addison Township website to provide information and awareness to the community.

 

Goal 2: Identify Community Needs and Service Priorities

• Continue to gather and analyze community needs data using existing resources.
• Utilize needs assessment results to identify system gaps and service priorities.
• Identify gaps and create new processes as needed.

 

Goal 3: Deploy Resources to Serve Township Residents

• Refine grant application policies and procedures.
• Award funds to organizations to address unmet needs of Addison Township residents in the area of mental health, addiction, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Create partnerships between board members and funding partners to increase interaction with the
• Board which will include site visits and tours by board members.
• Maintain financial accountability by achieving budget goals each fiscal year.

Goal 4: Build internal capacity of 708 Board to best serve Addison Township

• Continue to gather information about the operations, policies, and practices of existing 708 Boards in Illinois.
• Adopt the use of best practices and other effective operational strategies from successful 708 boards in the area.
• Provide support to other mental health boards by sharing ideas and best practices.
• Bring funding partners together for an annual Meet and Greet in order to allow for partner introductions and collaboration between partners.
• Provide opportunities for Funding Partner presentations to the Board and community to share their impact and work progress within Addison Township on a yearly basis.
• Comply with annual reporting requirements of the Mental Health Act and stay abreast of any changes to the Mental Health Act.

 

Goal 5: Seek alternative methods of funding

• Determine whether there are alternative sources of funding available for the provision of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use services.
• Use opportunities to engage with county, state, and federal agencies to increase access and coordination with regards to Addison Township residents’ needs.