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Hinsdale to accept DuPage County grant funding to share social worker with neighboring villages
Summary
The Hinsdale Village Board on Tuesday introduced an intergovernmental agreement to accept $45,000 from DuPage County to fund a shared social worker to serve Hinsdale and neighboring villages.
HINSDALE, Ill. — The Hinsdale Village Board on Tuesday considered an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with DuPage County that would bring $45,000 in member‑initiative grant funding to support a shared social worker serving Hinsdale and partner communities.
Village staff said the $45,000 is part of DuPage County’s member initiative program and will fund Hinsdale’s liaison social worker through the remainder of the grant period in 2025. The program partners include the villages of Burr Ridge, Darien and Willowbrook; the village manager told trustees the pilot has already shown benefits in crisis response and early intervention for mental‑health‑related calls.
“The model is working and it’s drawing attention,” President Hart said in remarks earlier in the meeting. Village staff told trustees the grant requires the funds be expended by the county’s deadline; if the village wishes to continue the social worker position beyond the grant it would be addressed in the 2026 budget process.
Trustees moved the IGA to a second reading; DuPage County still must approve the county’s portion of the agreement at a future county meeting. Village staff said they will explore whether county support could be extended on an ongoing basis and noted DuPage is establishing a central receiving center in Wheaton that serves similar needs.
No final vote or budget action was taken Tuesday; the matter was presented as a first reading and will return for final action after county approval and any final staff recommendations.
