Follow the link for information on programs currently funded by the boards.
The basis for the CCDDB's mission and policies is the Community Care for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 50 Illinois Compiled Statutes 835. The basis for the CCMHB's mission and policies is the Community Mental Health Act, 405 Illinois Compiled Statutes 20. To promote supports and services for residents of Champaign County, Illinois, the Boards also support: 211 information and referral through PATH; program evaluation support; monthly learning opportunities for service providers and interested parties; Cultural and Linguistic Competence training; Mental Health First Aid training; anti-stigma awareness and support for artists with lived experience or a disability; and a disABILITY Resource Expo.
The Champaign County, Illinois website contains information on CCMHB and CCDDB meeting agendas, minutes, audio recordings, board members, personnel, budgets, announcements, and other business. The process for making a FOIA request is described on County's general webpage linked here. In addition to materials on the Champaign County site, a number of Downloadable Files, including policy and priorities documents, are available at the bottom of this page.
Notification of Funding Availability – Champaign County Mental Health Board (CCMHB)/ Champaign County Board for Care and Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability (CCDDB) - The two funding sources utilize an online system for submission of funding requests for the contract year which begins July 1, 2022 and ends June 30, 2023. Applicants register on the site prior to requesting funding, and if awarded a contract, successful applicants will submit required reports on this system. Per a publicly available allocation timeline, the system will be available for registration and application from January 3, 2022 at 8:00 AM CST to February 11, 2022 at 4:30 PM CST, with no consideration of late applications. Final allocation decisions will be made prior to July 1, 2022. For more information, see downloadable public documents (below) on this site. For accessible documents or technical assistance with the registration/application system, contact stephanie@ccmhb.org.
- Staff are easily reached by email, if not in the physical offices at Brookens Administrative Building, Suite 201, 1776 East Washington Street, Urbana, IL 61802:
Lynn Canfield, Executive Director, at lynn@ccmhb.org;
Stephanie Howard-Gallo, Operations and Compliance Coordinator, at stephanie@ccmhb.org;
Shandra Summerville, Cultural and Linguistic Competence Coordinator, at shandra@ccmhb.org;
Kim Bowdry, Associate Director for I/DD, at kim@ccmhb.org;
Chris Wilson, Financial Manager, at chris@ccmhb.org; and
Leon Bryson, Associate Director for MH/SUD, at leon@ccmhb.org.
- Meetings are online or in the Shields-Carter Room at Brookens Administrative Building, 1776 East Washington Street, Urbana, IL 61802:
The CCDDB will hold its next regular meeting on February 23, 2022 at 9AM. Join Zoom Meeting at Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81559124557 (and at Brookens Administrative Building). Meeting ID: 815 5912 4557. One tap mobile: +13126266799,,81559124557# US (Chicago) or +16465588656,,81559124557# US (New York).
The CCMHB will hold study sessions on January 26, 2022 and February 16, 2022 and a regular meeting on February 23, 2022, each at 5:45PM. Join Zoom Meeting at Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81393675682 (and at Brookens Administrative Building). Meeting ID: 813 9367 5682. One tap mobile: +13126266799,,81393675682# US (Chicago) or +13017158592,,81393675682# US (Washington D.C.)
Please check the Champaign County website for agendas, board packet materials, and further information on how to view, join, and participate.