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McLean County approves data-sharing agreement with Illinois Health Practice Alliance; FUSE program reports growth
Summary
The county approved a provider participation agreement to share real-time emergency and inpatient data for enrolled FUSE clients and heard that the county’s FUSE program grew to about 50 people in 2025, with several trainings and targeted grants distributed to community partners.
The McLean County Executive Committee approved a provider participation agreement between county behavioral health staff and the Illinois Health Practice Alliance aimed at improving integration between primary care and behavioral health services and enabling real-time emergency department and psychiatric inpatient data for enrolled FUSE clients.
Behavioral Health Director Bridal Landreth told the committee the alliance works with primary care and behavioral health offices to chase metrics such as timely follow-up after ED visits; the county’s FUSE program is built to meet those objectives. Landreth described the agreement as a long-sought partnership that will help the county proactively reduce cycles of crisis for enrolled clients.
In the quarterly report Landreth said the FUSE program grew over 2025 to serve "close to 50 people" (up from the roughly 20–30 clients at the start of the year). She also reported community engagement and workforce development numbers: the county’s behavioral health forum drew about 322 attendees, and trainings last year included roughly 100 clinicians in EMDR, about 102 in dialectical behavior therapy and 64 in motivational interviewing.
Landreth said the county used an Emerging Needs grant to distribute funds to local providers; she reported awards of $190,000 to the Boys & Girls Club and a second award reported in the meeting materials for the Center for Human Services (the transcript figure for the second award was unclear and was reported here as approximately $100,000).
Landreth said an RFP tied to the county’s behavioral health action plan will be issued soon, with a portion of funds earmarked for shelter and permanent supportive housing. Committee members voiced no objections and the motion to approve the Illinois Health Practice Alliance agreement passed.
