Dekalb County Mental Health Board

06/07/2026

Please join us in wishing our Board President the Happiest of Birthdays! Meghan Cook
We hope you have a splendid day!

06/05/2026

🎥 MYTH vs. FACT: Mental Health Edition 🧠

How much do you really know about mental health?

Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board and our funded partner agencies tackled common myths and sharing the facts about mental health, recovery, aging, disability services, substance use treatment, and community support.

Our local organizations work every day to provide services, education, treatment, recovery support, housing assistance, employment services, senior services, and more to help individuals and families thrive.

Follow along as we bust myths, share facts, and highlight the incredible work happening right here in DeKalb County.

👇 Watch today's video and let us know: Adventure Works of DeKalb County, Inc.

What's a mental health myth you've heard?

06/04/2026

🎥 MYTH vs. FACT: Mental Health Edition 🧠

How much do you really know about mental health?

Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board and our funded partner agencies tackled common myths and sharing the facts about mental health, recovery, aging, disability services, substance use treatment, and community support.

Our local organizations work every day to provide services, education, treatment, recovery support, housing assistance, employment services, senior services, and more to help individuals and families thrive.

Follow along as we bust myths, share facts, and highlight the incredible work happening right here in DeKalb County.

👇 Watch today's video and let us know: Elder Care Services

What's a mental health myth you've heard?

06/03/2026

🎥 MYTH vs. FACT: Mental Health Edition 🧠
How much do you really know about mental health?

Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board and our funded partner agencies tackled common myths and sharing the facts about mental health, recovery, aging, disability services, substance use treatment, and community support.

Our local organizations work every day to provide services, education, treatment, recovery support, housing assistance, employment services, senior services, and more to help individuals and families thrive.

Follow along as we bust myths, share facts, and highlight the incredible work happening right here in DeKalb County.

👇 Watch today's video and let us know: Association for Individual Development

What's a mental health myth you've heard?

06/02/2026

🎥 MYTH vs. FACT: Mental Health Edition 🧠
How much do you really know about mental health?

Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board and our funded partner agencies tackled common myths and sharing the facts about mental health, recovery, aging, disability services, substance use treatment, and community support.

Our local organizations work every day to provide services, education, treatment, recovery support, housing assistance, employment services, senior services, and more to help individuals and families thrive.

Follow along as we bust myths, share facts, and highlight the incredible work happening right here in DeKalb County.

👇 Watch today's video and let us know: Sauk Valley Voices of Recovery

What's a mental health myth you've heard?
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06/01/2026

Highlighting our fantastic partner agencies!

06/01/2026

🎥 MYTH vs. FACT: Mental Health Edition 🧠

How much do you really know about mental health?

Throughout Mental Health Awareness Month, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board and our funded partner agencies tackled common myths and sharing the facts about mental health, recovery, aging, disability services, substance use treatment, and community support.

Our local organizations work every day to provide services, education, treatment, recovery support, housing assistance, employment services, senior services, and more to help individuals and families thrive.

Follow along as we bust myths, share facts, and highlight the incredible work happening right here in DeKalb County.

👇 Watch today's video and let us know: Hope Haven of Dekalb County, Inc.
What's a mental health myth you've heard?

05/29/2026

Our community is grieving, and we want you to know support is here.

If you or someone you care about is hurting right now, please reach out. You don't have to be in crisis to ask for help — connection matters, and no one has to go through this alone.

🆘 988 — Call or text anytime, free & confidential, 24/7/365
🏥 Ben Gordon Center: 866-242-0111 — 24/7 crisis line + Living Room walk-in center, open 24/7/365, no appointment needed
💬 Crisis Text Line: Text AID-TEXT to 833-243-8398 — available anytime
📞 Call4Calm: Text TALK to 552020 — emotional support line (en Español: text HABLAR)
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For a full directory of DeKalb County mental health and crisis resources, visit fsadekalbcounty.org and look under Resources.
If you're concerned about someone, please don't wait to reach out — to them, or to one of these lines on their behalf.
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Resources provided by the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board.

05/21/2026

It’s May and it’s Mental Health Awareness Month! Our Agencies are here to dispel myths and tell you the Facts! Stay tuned!!!

05/21/2026

💚What an exciting Wednesday for our Board! 💚

We were honored to be recognized as a leader and supporter of Mental Health across DeKalb County! The Board is always looking to increase awareness, reduce stigma and connect individuals with the resources and services they need through the organizations we fund!

We are so thankful for the recognition and proclamation, as we continue to grow connections and support within our wonderful communities!! 🎉
Thank you DeKalb County Government, Illinois

The DeKalb County Board was proud to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month and acknowledge the importance of supporting mental health throughout our community.

We appreciate the efforts of the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board and all organizations working to promote awareness, reduce stigma, and connect individuals and families with valuable resources and support.

Thank you to Deanna Cada and members of the Mental Health Board for joining us to accept the proclamation.
DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board