Chestnut Health Systems To Use $850,000 Grant To Coordinate Systems Of Care For Children In Saint Clair County, Illinois

Chestnut Health Systems, a behavioral health provider organization was awarded an $850,000 grant to coordinate systems of care for children in Saint Clair County, Illinois. The Saint Clair County Systems of Care Coordination project will serve children ages 5 to 18. Special emphasis will be placed on children with social and emotional learning difficulties related to adverse childhood experiences and exposure to trauma.

Funding comes from the Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, which recently announced $4.25 million in total funding to improve children’s mental health in the State. The following activities will be supported with the grant . . .