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Board directs finance committee to identify funding for three-year "living room" mental health pilot
Summary
Trustees voted to forward a request for $150,000 (annual, part of a three-year pilot totaling $450,000) to the Finance Committee for funding consideration to support a NAMI/Community Mental Health Board "living room" crisis program pilot in Oak Park.
The Village Board voted Oct. 21 to refer a funding request for a proposed three-year "living room" mental-health crisis pilot to the Finance Committee for identification of funding sources. The request presented to the board was $150,000 per year (for three years) to support a NAMI Metro Suburban-run living room pilot intended as a community alternative to an emergency-department mental-health visit.
Community Mental Health Board Executive Director Cheryl Potts and NAMI Metro Suburban Executive Director Shelly Lustrup described the living room model as a peer-staffed, community-based space where people experiencing worsening mental-health symptoms can receive recovery-oriented support and linkage to services. Staff and presenters said a pilot would gather local data about demand and outcomes and, if successful, could position Oak Park to apply for Illinois state living-room funding for a longer-term program.
Key details presented to trustees:
- Pilot structure: Proposed 3-year pilot with…
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