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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, Untreated mental health problems in children have 
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serious fiscal consequences for the State because they affect 
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children's ability to learn and increase their propensity for 
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violence, alcohol and substance abuse, and other delinquent 
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behaviors that are extremely costly to treat; and

 
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    WHEREAS, One in 10 children in Illinois suffers from a 
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mental illness severe enough to cause some level of impairment; 
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yet, in any given year only about 20% of these children receive 
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mental health services; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Many mental health problems are largely 
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preventable or can be minimized with prevention and early 
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intervention services that have been shown to be effective and 
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that reduce the need for more costly interventions; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Children's social development and emotional 
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development are essential underpinnings to school readiness 
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and academic success; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A comprehensive, coordinated children's mental 
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health system can help maximize resources and minimize 
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duplication of services; therefore, be it

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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urge that the following be included in amounts appropriated for 
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State services in Fiscal Year 2008: 
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        (1) A continued appropriation of the current 
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    $5,000,000 under the Children's Mental Health Partnership 
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    line items (that is, $3,000,000 in the Illinois State Board 
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    of Education budget and $2,000,000  in the  Illinois 
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    Department of Human Services budget);


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        (2) An additional $15,000,000 in appropriations under 
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    Children's Mental Health Partnership line items allocated 
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    as described in paragraph (3); and


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        (3) Allocation of $20,000,000 for the Illinois 
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    Children's Mental Health Partnership as follows:


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            (A) Allocation of $10,000,000 under the Children's 
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        Mental Health Partnership line item in appropriations 
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        to the Department of Human Services for: the Children's 
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        Mental Health Consultation Project; Birth to Five 
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        Treatment Services; Screening, Assessment, and Support 
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        Services (SASS) aftercare services; Early Intervention 
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        Services; the Family Leadership and Support Network; 
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        and the Children's Mental Health Public Awareness 
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        Campaign;


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            (B) Allocation of $6,000,000 under the Children's 
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        Mental Health Partnership line item in appropriations 
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        to the Illinois State Board of Education for: Social 
 


 






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        and Emotional Learning Standards Professional 
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        Development and Implementation; expansion of Positive 
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        Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS); and 
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        increased School based Mental Health Support Services;


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            (C) Allocation of $3,500,000 under the Children's 
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        Mental Health Partnership line item in appropriations 
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        to the Department of Children and Family Services for: 
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        Transitional Services; and Trauma Services; and


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            (D) Allocation of $500,000 under the Children's 
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        Mental Health Partnership line item in appropriations 
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        to the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority for the 
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        Children's Mental Health Policy and Research Center; 
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        and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to 
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each of the following: the Governor; the State Superintendent 
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of Education; the Secretary of Human Services; the Director of 
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Children and Family Services; and the Attorney General.