The Will County Board on Thursday approved a $10 million levy for the Community Mental Health Board, which grants funding for organizations that provide services for mental health treatment, substance use issues and for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The $10 million allocation is a $2 million increase over last year, but it is $2 million less than the proposed $12 million that was initially requested.

Teena Mackey, executive director of the Community Mental Health Board, said the board provided grants to help fund 42 programs for the 2025 to 2026 cycle, which began in April.

The funds have benefited organizations such as the Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization, which addresses the opioid epidemic, Steger School District 194 to address children’s mental wel

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