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AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FY26 IDHS RECOVERY ORIENTED SYSTEM OF CARE (ROSC) GRANT
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WHEREAS, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that 48.5 million aged 12 and older (17.1% of the population) met the DSM-5 criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD). Of these, 73.1% about 22.2 million people reported that they were in recovery from their drug or alcohol use; and
WHEREAS, the report also highlighted mental health recovery, with 66.6% of the 64.4 million adults who had ever experienced a mental health issue 42.7 million people considering themselves to be in recovery or fully recovered from their condition; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, Illinois launched Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) Councils across the state to foster the development of strong recovery-focused care systems in local areas. These councils have achieved significant success in creating person-centered, accessible, and easy-to-navigate support networks within their communities; and
WHEREAS, the central focus of a ROSC is to create an infrastructure or system of care with the resources available to effectively address the full range of substance use and/or co-occurring disorders within a community. IDHS/SUPR continues to commit to building and sustaining a recovery infrastructure that supports a Recovery Ready Illinois for people using substances, those actively treating their substance use and/or co-occurring disorders and those in recovery; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Health Department has applied to receive funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services in the amount of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) to implement this program; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board Chairman thereof be authorized to enter into an agreement with the Illinois Department of Human Services (...
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