Behavioral Health

Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady said the decision by the county board executive committee against approving a hiatus on sales tax sharing drives home the seriousness of the matter.

Normal City Manager Pam Reece says some of the mental health and behavioral health initiatives McLean County runs are, in effect, pre-funded.

A new intensive outpatient program at Carle BroMenn is helping patients in need of support transitioning from around-the-clock care to independent living.

The hospital network plans to expand behavioral health services in Urbana, relocating cardiovascular surgeons and specialists to OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.

None of the higher education institutions in Bloomington-Normal report having overdoses on campus, but health officials still encourage students to take advantage of prevention training and be prepared.

McLean County’s Mental Health and Public Safety Fund Advisory Council is recommending around $1 million from the $1.5 million 2025 budget to go toward a non-congregate project for the unhoused population.

The Community Health Care Clinic's new executive director said one of her priorities is to raise awareness of the primary care provider.

A $21.7 million state grant is helping area organizations fulfill a promise to get wraparound services for youth in McLean County.

The McLean County Board of Health got around 13 applications from groups looking to fund behavioral health efforts. It's chosen seven projects, all with a mental health focus.

The McLean County Board will change to a Democratic majority next month. That hasn’t happened before. Democrats and Republicans are forecasting nuanced changes in how the railroad runs.