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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning health.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental |
| 5 | | Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section |
| 6 | | 18.9 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 1705/18.9 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 18.9. Cultural Empowerment Program. |
| 9 | | (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall create |
| 10 | | the Cultural Empowerment Program, which shall make |
| 11 | | grants-in-aid to one or more community providers to provide |
| 12 | | outreach, engagement, training, and support to faith-based |
| 13 | | organizations serving communities that are underserved by |
| 14 | | mental and behavioral health resources. The Department shall |
| 15 | | provide a list of ZIP codes identifying the targeted |
| 16 | | communities. |
| 17 | | (b) Grantees under the program shall utilize all available |
| 18 | | resources to provide initial relationship building within |
| 19 | | community areas by delivering training to faith-based |
| 20 | | leadership and providing connection through personal stories |
| 21 | | from persons with lived expertise to the leadership of faith |
| 22 | | communities or their congregations. Grantees shall provide |
| 23 | | information about the Certified Recovery Support Specialist |
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| 1 | | (CRSS) credential to interested individuals. |
| 2 | | (c) Grantees shall build relationships with local |
| 3 | | community mental health centers (CMHCs) and other behavioral |
| 4 | | health providers to help facilitate linkage to mental health |
| 5 | | services for people in targeted communities. Grantees shall |
| 6 | | ensure that consumers in the program experience a warm handoff |
| 7 | | between the grantee and the CMHC or other service provider, |
| 8 | | and to the greatest possible extent, shall assist consumers in |
| 9 | | navigating or bypassing wait lists and other barriers to |
| 10 | | accessing care. Grantees shall use their relationships with |
| 11 | | CMHCs and service providers to support expansion of services |
| 12 | | when needed and where possible. |
| 13 | | (d) Grantees under the program shall utilize their |
| 14 | | expertise to build relationships with faith-based communities |
| 15 | | in the targeted communities and ensure that those |
| 16 | | organizations are aware of the behavioral health resources |
| 17 | | available. Grantees shall support faith-based communities in |
| 18 | | advocating for community members who are affected by |
| 19 | | behavioral health conditions to access mental health treatment |
| 20 | | and recovery services that shall assist them in living healthy |
| 21 | | and productive lives. |
| 22 | | (e) The Department shall prioritize organizations that are |
| 23 | | existing trusted messengers within targeted communities in |
| 24 | | awarding funding under the program. |
| 25 | | (f) The Cultural Empowerment Program established by this |
| 26 | | Section shall begin operations no later than July 1, 2024.
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