Elected Officials to Speak about Mental Health at Turning Point's 15th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Feb. 19

SKOKIE, Ill., -- Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center hosts its 15th annual Town Hall Meeting on mental health care Friday, Feb. 19 from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (9:30 a.m. registration, resource fair and complimentary continental breakfast; 10 a.m. panel) at the Skokie Public Library, located at 5215 Oakton Street. A panel of elected officials and local experts will discuss the impact of the current political and economic climate on mental health services. The Town Hall meeting is free and open to the public, and reservations are not required. For more information visit www.tpoint.org or call Turning Point at 847-933-0051 ext. 442.

Turning Point CEO Ann Fisher Raney said, “Each year at our Town Hall Meeting, we welcome more than 100 community members who are avidly interested in understanding the complexities of mental health funding, service provisions, and public education. This forum provides lawmakers and residents with a unique opportunity to strengthen our collective capacity to respond to challenges in providing mental health services.”

Panelist attendance is subject to change based on their schedules and availability. Invited panelists include: U.S. Senators Richard Durbin and Mark Kirk; U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Illinois State Senators Daniel Biss and Ira Silverstein; Illinois State Representatives John D’Amico, Laura Fine, Robyn Gabel and Lou Lang; Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin; and Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen.

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TURNING POINT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE CENTER, established in 1969, is an outpatient mental health center that provides expert, affordable mental health care to all. For more information about Turning Point visit www.tpoint.org.

Pictured: Panelists and community experts at Turning Point’s 2015 Town Hall Meeting. Photos by Jill Brazel.