PATH Crisis Center

An out-of-state provider will pick up the service in April, with PATH providing support in the background to ease the transition that becomes final on July 1.

This marks the second year Subaru has donated coats to PATH as part of a nationwide campaign.

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline counselors help people who may be on the cusp of taking their own life. But some counselors say that they’re also facing verbal and sexual abuse from a small fraction of callers.

PATH Crisis Center recently relocated from Grove Street to Jefferson Street, across from the McLean County Museum of History. CEO Adam Carter said the more central — and visible — location should help the nonprofit better serve the community.

The Behavioral Health Coordinating Council narrowed its scope for 2024-2025, identifying five key areas of improvement. In short, they are to educate on area resources, advance services and access for vulnerable populations, increase safe, temporary shelter, expand the behavioral health workforce and explore opportunities to share health data across service providers.

McLean County Center for Human Services is the new collaborative applicant for the Central Illinois Continuum of Care — a federal program aimed at ending homelessness. CEO Joan Hartman said she's passionate about the work and already has big plans in mind.

PATH Crisis Center in Bloomington will take a step away from leading an area homeless services organization, but it will remain part of it. Interim CEO and Executive Director Adam Carter emphasizes the nonprofit's doors will not close.

PATH board president Rod Ebert said Tuesday they are "shocked and deeply saddened" that the Bloomington-based nonprofit will be losing the statewide 988 call center grant.

PATH has blundered multiple grant opportunities in recent months. Now, it's lost out on $9.5 million and the chance to be the state's backup 988 call center for another year.

A Bloomington-based nonprofit and lead for a federal program geared toward ending homelessness missed a grant application deadline. Now, McLean County social services organizations are feeling the effects of missed funding opportunities.