How you can get involved:
Here are 5 easy ways you can support the ICMHP mission and help improve children’s mental health all across Illinois.
Get educated. Start with the ICMHP Fact Sheet and the ICMHP Brochure.
Sign-up for email alerts from Voices for Illinois Children. It’s an easy way to keep up-to-date on policy decisions and news about the progress Illinois is making in building a comprehensive children’s mental health system.
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Contact your legislators and let them know that you support the work of the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership in building a comprehensive children’s mental health system. To send a message to your representatives, click here.
Participate in the "Say It Out Loud" public awareness campaign. It is a new statewide effort to promote good mental health for everyone in Illinois. The goal is to de-stigmatize mental health problems by urging people to speak up and tell their recovery stories. The campaign features a new website, www.mentalhealthillinois.org, where you can register to access tools and learn how volunteers and community organizations can support this important work.
Share your ideas with ICMHP. Click here and send us an email with your ideas and/or questions about the quality and accessibility of children’s mental health programs and services in your community.
Support SEL Standards Implementation in your community’s schools. Contact our SEL Speakers Bureau to find out how you can host a community meeting with one of our speakers. Include your location and proposed date of your meeting in your email.
