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The Mental Health Bell The Bell chosen to represent the Mental Health Association of the Rock River Valley, and nationally recognized as the symbol of the mental health movement, is one of the most distinguished bells in the world. Cast from the shackles and chains that once restrained people in mental hospitals, the bell is a dramatic representation of hope, vision, and liberty for people with mental illness. The metal that went into the bell came from mental hospitals in all parts of the country at the request of the National Mental Health Association. It was melted down at McShane Foundry in Baltimore, Maryland on April 13, 1953. Inscribed on the bell are these words:
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Mental Health Funding What
is 708? By
Margaret Kennedy “708”
refers to the Community Mental Health Act enacted by the Illinois General
Assembly and approved Cities,
townships or counties may participate by passing a referendum that would tax
residents not to exceed 1.5 mil (15 cents) per hundred dollars of assess
valuation or any percent up to that limit. The
governing body of a Governing unit has to first pass a resolution asking that an
annual tax be levied for the purpose of providing mental health facilities and
services, including facilities and services for the developmentally disabled and
substance abusers and instructs the clerk of the governing unit to certify the
proposition to the appropriate election official for submission at a regular
election. If
a majority of all of the votes cast is for the levy of such tax, the levy shall
be applied annually. Currently
there are no local governmental funding dollars for services related to MI, DD
or SA in Winnebago or The
law specifies the appointment of a 7 member board by the governing body of a
county, the Mayor of a city, the supervisor of a township with advice and
consent of a governing body. One member of the Board shall be a member of the
governing body; the person is usually the County treasurer. All members shall be
appointed within 60 days of the referendum. For the first year, two are
appointed for 2 year terms, 2 for three years, 2 for three years and 2 for four
years. Subsequent terms are for four years. The
budget is developed by the Board and submitted to the governing body. The The
Board’s function includes planning, funding, coordinating and evaluating
comprehensive mental health services. The term comprehensive mandates services
to the MI, DD and SA services. The term comprehensive mandates services to the
(MI, DD and SA services. The board makes the rules and regulations concerning
service delivery. As well it employs staff. The
board’s responsibilities also include reviewing and evaluating the quality of
services delivered. In
November of 1990 a referendum was held in MMK/3-12-04 |
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