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CCRB presents assessment showing broad reach and rising youth mental‑health risks in St. Charles County
Summary
The Community and Children's Resource Board told the County Council its 2023 needs assessment finds wide program reach but rising self‑harm and suicide indicators among county youth, and urged council members to help convene stakeholders.
Melinda McElhinney, executive director of the Community and Children's Resource Board of Saint Charles County, told the County Council on June 9 that CCRB-funded programs served every ZIP code in the county in 2023 and reached an estimated 100,000 youth, 5,000 parents and 2,500 professionals.
"This year, we're investing up to 15 and a half million dollars in 69 programs at 38 different agencies," McElhinney said, describing CCRB's funding mechanism as an eighth‑of‑a‑cent sales tax created by county voters in…
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