Preparing For a Meeting With an Elected Official

Follow the steps below when preparing for a meeting with an elected official

Legislative Factsheet

Use the following diagram to create a legislative factsheet

Beacon

BEACON gives you information about behavioral health services focused on your child’s needs. Learn which community-based resources are available near you and state-funded programs your child may be eligible for. Listed services include community mental health centers and other programs. To find individual mental health therapists and counselors, please contact your insurance provider or managed care organization to find providers in your insurance network.

https://beacon.illinois.gov/

Mental Health

Illinois legislation passed in 2024, calls for creating a mechanism for determining the capacity and readiness of schools to implement universal mental health screening. A 2022 survey of Illinois children ages 3-17 years old documents the strong need for assistance overall with parents and guardians indicating 21% of the children had a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral problem. View Fact Sheet SB726 and download below.

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