Illinois Children’s Healthcare Foundation, Building Systems of Care Symposium. December 6, 2018.

1. Children’s Mental Health
in Kane County
BUILDING A UNIFIED SYSTEM OF CARE IN
KANE COUNTY
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2. Kane County, Illinois
- 535,000 Residents
- Unique blend of
Urban/Suburban/Farm
- Highest % of Latinos in
IL (31%)
- Decentrailized Mental
Health System

3. Behavioral Health Needs
Community Priorities-
On May 10, 2018, Kane County community
leaders reviewed new 2018 assessment data
and prioritized health issues for the next five-
year community health improvement plan.
Participants identified the top two health issues
Kane County residents are facing in terms of
scope and severity and the results were:
1. Mental health
2. Substance abuse

4. Behavioral Health Data
New Kane County Data
From 2018 randomized telephone surveys and analysis of secondary data sources
17.8% of adults rate their mental health as “fair” or “poor”.
27.7% of adults experienced 3+ days of poor mental health in the past month.
13.2% of adults perceive most days as “extremely” or “very” stressful.
34.0% of adults have sought professional help for a mental or emotional issue.
12.2% of adults report being hit, slapped, pushed, kicked or hurt in any way by a partner.
7.7% of parents with children aged 2-17 rated their children’s mental health as “fair” or “poor”.
37.3% of Kane County children aged 0-17 live below 200% of the poverty level (Represents over 52,000 children).
13.9% of the population age 5 and older are linguistically isolated.
23.4 % of residents self-identified as being food insecure.
26.6% of residents with children under 13 rated affordability of childcare as “fair” to “poor”.

5. Project Overview
Kane County will serve as convener and
coordinator of activities
- Hire Project Manager and Systems Navigator
- Convene Community Planning Team to
commence planning efforts to:
1. Increase Coordination of
Screenings
2. Develop single entry point for
system access
3. Increase capacity to provide
wraparound services
Project Partners
 Kane County All Our Kids (AOK)
Early Childhood Network
 Kane County Regional Office of
Education and all nine Kane
County School Districts
 Kane County Juvenile Justice
Council
 Kane County Behavioral Health
Council

6. Improved Mental
Health Outcomes
for Children &
Families