Purpose: The Community Mental Health Board is responsible for planning, coordinating, evaluating and allocating funds for mental health resources within Will County.

Composition: 405 ILCS 20/3a. Every governmental unit authorized to levy an annual tax under any of the provisions of this Act shall, before it may levy such tax, establish a 7 member community mental health board who shall administer this Act. Such board shall be appointed by the chairman of the governing body of a county [...] with the advice and consent of the governing body of such county [...]. Members of the community mental health board shall be residents of the government unit and, as nearly as possible, be representative of interested groups of the community such as local health departments, medical societies, local comprehensive health planning agencies, hospital boards, lay associations concerned with mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse, as well as the general public. Only one member shall be a member of the governing body. The chairman of the governing body may, upon the request of the community mental health board, appoint 2 additional members to the community mental health board. No member of the community mental health board may be a full-time or part-time employee of the Department of Human Services or a board member, employee or any other individual receiving compensation from any facility or service operating under contract to the board.

2024 - 2027 Strategic Plan

On January 2, 2026 the Will County Community Mental Health Board will begin accepting applications for funding addressing early intervention, prevention, treatment, and/or recovery support services targeting the mental health, substance use, and/or intellectual/developmental disability needs of Will County residents.

Applications will be accepted through January 30, 2026. Please review the following NOFO for details regarding the grantapplication guidelines, eligibility requirements, strategic priorities for the 2026 funding cycle and submission information.

NOFO & Application Link
 

2026 Grant Technical Workshop(s)
Two technical workshop webinars were scheduled to provide support for prospective applicants seeking funding through the WCCMHB Grant Opportunity on January 15, 2026.

Webex Recording
Password: ZrjqMuY4

Frequently Asked Questions

Question regarding the 2026 Will County Community Mental Health Board Grant can be submitted to tmackey@willcounty.gov. Question submission window is December 2, 2025 through January 23, 2026. Questions will be answered within a timely fashion. A compiled list of all submitted questions and answers will be available online weekly.

Frequently Asked Questions