Coalition to Save Our Mental Health Centers

The North River Expanded Mental Health Services Program 

 November 6th VOTING RESULTS: 

74% SAY "YES" TO RESTORE  MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

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On November 6, 2012, local residents in the North River community took the bold first step towards revitalizing their community's mental health safety net by voting to create Chicago's first Expanded Mental Health Services Program. This program is funded with local property tax dollars and will provide a variety of new community mental health services to schools, families, seniors, veterans, and many more residents who are in need of mental health treatment.



2012 Vote Results

On November 6, 2012, nearly 74% of voters in the North River community voted to raise their own property taxes to restore mental health services in their community.

See the referendum question and other information below:

Sample Ballot 2012
What will a YES vote do for our community?
  •  Restore vital mental health services such as outreach in our schools, veteran services, preventative outreach, and family counseling. These services were once available in our community, but have been eliminated by budget cuts over the past twenty years. 
  • By law, every penny of this money will stay in our community and can ONLY be spent on mental health services for those in need. 
  • These funds will be overseen locally by a Governing Commission of residents living within our community. By law 85% of  the funds must be used for direct mental health services, while administrative costs cannot exceed 15%. 
 How will it be funded? 
  • We will be asked to approve a .004 property tax increase.
  • This means $4 for every $1,000 you currently pay.
  • The average homeowner will pay $16 per year.
  • By law this rate cannot be raised and the funds can only be used for mental health services for residents in our community.[405 ILCS 22]