Aurora Mental Health Agencies Earn Grants From Geneva Board

Aurora IL

04 January, 2021

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AURORA, IL — Three nonprofit organizations based in Aurora are set to split nearly $50,000 in grants from the Geneva Mental Health Board, with the money to support their critical services to local residents. The board is a group of Geneva residents tasked with caring for the mental well-being of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, mental illness or substance abuse. 131 Coronavirus Deaths In December Set Monthly Record In Kane Co. Thirteen Kane County nonprofits that serve Geneva residents submitted applications in the fall for funding from the Geneva Mental Health Board. Those organizations are set to share $200,000, about $40,000 short of the total amount requested, according to Suzy Shogren, who chairs the board. Three Aurora-based organizations will split about a quarter of that funding, Shogren revealed during the Geneva City Council's Dec. 7 meeting. The Association for Individual Development will receive $39,100 — the largest grant from the Geneva Mental Health Board — to support its services and programs for people with development, intellectual, physical or mental health challenges. 1 Killed, 1 Injured In New Year's Eve Shooting In Aurora: Police The board is set to grant $6,100 to the National Alliance on Mental Illness' local office, which provides services in southern Kane County, as well as DeKalb and Kendall counties. The Fox Valley Special Recreation Association is in line to receive $3,100 from the Geneva Mental Health Board. The coronavirus pandemic has fueled a surge in demand for mental health services from Kane County providers, along with a slew of unplanned expenses for most of 2020, Geneva Mental Health Board member Christine Kautz said. Beware Of Coronavirus Vaccine Scams In Aurora Many nonprofits have also had to cut their budgets, making it even harder to provide services at a time when they are most needed, Kautz said. More than a quarter of adults in the U.S. reported having unmet mental health needs in the past year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Shogren said. REGIONAL NEWS: Liquor License Could Keep Blue Goose Market CEO From City CouncilRestaurant Week 2021 To Provide Much-Needed Boost Amid PandemicAurora Couple Accused Of Using Girls As Slaves Facing New ChargesCrashes Lead To DUI Charges For 2 Batavia Men