The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $48,789 in funding at its April 28 meeting held at the Senior Center in Bartlett. The allocation targeted three primary areas: mental health housing, staff development, and capital equipment improvements.
Ecker Center for Behavioral Health received the largest portion, securing $27,500 in Mental Health Housing Funding. The resources will support case management services and weekly therapy groups at Hanover Landing, a facility located in Elgin.
Two organizations received staff development funding to support professional training initiatives. Marklund was awarded $3,000, while WINGS received $2,794 to help personnel attend training programs.
Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley obtained $15,495 in Capital Funding designated for audiology equipment at their Elgin facility, expanding the organization's diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities in the region.
Hanover Township serves more than 100,000 residents across portions of six Cook County communities: Streamwood, Elgin, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, and Schaumburg. Residents seeking information about the Mental Health Board or its funded agencies may contact the township at (630) 837-0301 or visit hanover-township.org.
