Centerstone Receives Grant To Address Children’s Mental Health Issues

Non-profit health care organization Centerstone recently received a 13-month planning grant of $200,000 from the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation. The grant will be used by Centerstone and other regional partners to address the mental health issues of children and communities in southern Illinois.

Regional partners include Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Southern Illinois University System, Southern Illinois Healthcare, Shawnee Health Services, Jackson County Health Department, Southern Region Early Childhood, School Districts 99 and 2, the Regional Office of Education, as well as, eight parent and youth organizations. Together, the organizations will address children’s mental . . .