Community Behavioral Healthcare Association

02/20/2026

"The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousands of people being evicted."

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousands of people b…

02/20/2026

Congratulations, Theresa, on your 40th anniversary as Chief Operating Officer at Metropolitan Family Services! Your compassionate leadership and unwavering commitment have made a profound difference in so many lives.

02/19/2026

Our CBHA team was proud to join colleagues from the Health and Human Services Coalition for a budget address watch party.

We are grateful that Governor Pritzker has recognized that behavioral health care is not a discretionary expense—it is a lifeline.

His commitment to maintaining this funding amid significant budget pressures safeguards access to critical mental health and substance use disorder services for tens of thousands of Illinoisans who rely on them every day.

Nevertheless, while progress has been made in recent years, Illinois is still working to recover from years of chronic disinvestment. The state must commit to a sustained, long-term funding strategy to fully strengthen and stabilize its behavioral health system.

02/13/2026

02/13/2026

"Heritage Behavioral Health Center is launching a new crisis line.

When people call 217-217-HBHC (4242) it will immediately go to the 24/7 Crisis Call Center connecting directly to crisis staff."

Heritage Behavioral Health Center is launching a new crisis line.

02/11/2026

CBHA was proud to attend today’s Behavioral Health Workforce Center event, Staff Retention in Action: A Toolkit for Behavioral Health Workforce Success.

We loved hearing from our members about how they’re creating and implementing systems that support staff and strengthen positive workplace culture.

Shoutout to Jeff Lata (DuPage County Health Department) for sharing insights on investing in key roles, and Maria Kooistra and Lyzbeth Surber (Adapt of Illinois) for highlighting strategies to build, support, and sustain the behavioral health workforce.

02/06/2026

02/03/2026

"Illinois is launching a statewide partnership with Amazon, providing free Ring cameras to domestic violence survivors."

Illinois is launching a statewide partnership with Amazon, providing free Ring cameras to domestic violence survivors.

02/03/2026

"Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, or GOARN, to counterbalance the federal government’s withdrawal, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday."

Illinois joins WHO’s outbreak network to keep early warnings and training flowing despite the U.S. withdrawal.