Grading the States 2006: Illinois

Overall Grade: F Category Grades: Infrastructure: D- Information Access: F Services: F Recovery Supports: D

Spending, Income, & Rankings     National Rank Per Capita Mental Health Spending $66.12 34 Per Capita Income $31,987 11 Total Mental Health Spending (in millions) $835 7 Suicide Rank 44

Recent Innovations Real estate transaction fees to fund rental assistance programs

Urgent Needs Balanced hospital and community service capacity Broad implementation of evidence-based practices Stronger collaboration to promote employment opportunities Jail diversion strategies, including re-entry programs

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Grading the States 2006: Illinois - Narrative
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Organization gives state failing grade for mental health treatment
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from The News-Gazette - IL.
3/03/2006

Group gives 'F' to Illinois' mental health programs
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO & IL
3/02/2006

Failing grade for state on mental health
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from the Chicago Tribune - IL.
3/01/2006