Community Behavioral Healthcare Association

“The proposed changes could cause 5,105 Illinoisans, including 3,247 Chicagoans, to lose housing through the program…”

Federal Funding Cuts To Permanent Housing For Homeless Could Leave More Chicagoans On The Streets The federal government plans to move away from funding Permanent Supportive Housing programs, which provide apartments and wraparound social services. It could leave over 3,000 Chicagoans at risk of falling back into homelessness.

Twenty-six states, including Illinois, have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging Medicaid work requirements, arguing several provisions in regulation promulgated by the CMS are unlawful and risk harming enrollees in the safety-net insurance program.

States sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements rule Twenty-six states are seeking to overturn some of the regulation released by the CMS this month that outlined Medicaid work requirements — and asking the court to pause implementation for the time being.

"The tablets, known as MyCare responder tablets, allow officers to hand a device directly to someone in crisis. With the push of a button, that person is connected to a live Heritage crisis worker who can assess the situation, provide support and determine the next steps.

Those next steps could include connecting someone with Heritage's crisis unit, arranging additional services, de-escalating the situation, or determining that no further intervention is needed."

DPD, Heritage Behavioral Health launch crisis tablet program to connect people with immediate mental health support A partnership between the Decatur Police Department and Heritage Behavioral Health Center is putting mental health professionals directly into the hands of officers responding to crisis situations.

Community-based care is the foundation of an effective behavioral health system. CBHA is concerned by the recent DOJ memo that challenges longstanding interpretations of disability rights protections supporting integrated, community-based services. We remain committed to ensuring individuals can access mental health and substance use treatment in their communities, where recovery, independence, and quality of life are best supported.

DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.