How is mental healthcare delivered in DuPage County? How could evidence based research change things and give us more bang for our tax dollars? Come to the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn’s March 11th meeting to learn what’s happening with the stalled health insurance reform plan in the US Congress and also how healthcare reform affects the delivery of mental healthcare services in DuPage County.
The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 11 at 7:30pm at the Glen Ellyn Civic Center, 535 Duane Street in Glen Ellyn.
Speakers will include two area leaders on healthcare.
Evidenced based practices are proven, effective, researched supported interventions that produce the best outcomes. In these times of shrinking state dollars for human services it is critical that members of the community get involved to ensure a system of checks and balances.
Tony Zipple, Chief Executive Officer of Thresholds, one of the largest, oldest and most innovative mental healthcare providers in the country, will speak about evidenced based practices. In addition, Dr. Joyce Butler, Director of Clinical Services for the DuPage County Health Department, will speak about the delivery of evidenced based practices in DuPage County. The meeting will conclude with an update on the current status of health insurance reform in Congress by the Glen Ellyn League’s own Healthcare Issues Specialist, Mary Lou Lowry, former executive director of the DuPage Chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
About the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn The League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn is the local chapter of the League of Women Voters of the US, which was established 90 years ago in 1920. The League is a non-partisan, but political organization that works to establish positions on public policy through member participation and agreement, take concerted actions that secure policies consistent with League positions, enhance citizen participation in federal, state, and local government decisions and to increase citizen participation in the election process. We welcome all people to join us in membership or participate in our public meetings. To be a voting member of the League of Women Voters, a person must be a U.S. Citizen and be 18-years of age. For more information go online at http://www.lwvge.org or contact League President Ginger Wheeler at 630-835-6959.
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