Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services

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The Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services program works through a network of agencies to help military personnel, veterans and their families face challenges, before, during and after deployments. The program focuses on veterans, active duty military personnnel and their families especially, but not limited to, their connection to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Funded through the Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), the program is consumer guided with outreach promoting early intervention, wellness and recovery.

This program focuses on three areas: training veterans to help veterans, accommodating family members making adjustments, and training professionals to improve response to veterans and veterans' families in need.

Stakeholders and Partnerships
• Lake County Health Department, Behavioral Health Services area
• McHenry County Mental Health Board and its provider agencies
• The Veterans Administration in North Chicago
• The Veterans Assistance Commission of McHenry County
• The Veterans Assistance Commission of Lake County
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)—local chapters in both counties
• The judicial courts systems
• Existing and past consumers who show an interest in being part of the initiative
•  The Illinois Institute of Technology

Location and Hours of Service
Lake County Health Department
121 E. Grand Avenue
Lake Villa, Illinois 60046
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Drop-In Center
5320 W. Elm Street
McHenry, Illinois  60050
(815) 322-2620 (2621)
Email: Kevin Russell, Case Manager at kevin.russell@mcvfs.org

Contact Information
Phone Number:  847-377-VET6 (8386)
Email: M.J. Hodgins, Program Coordinator at mhodgins@lakecountyil.gov 

Governing Council Meetings
The Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services Governing Council usually meets on the second Wednesday of each month.  Contact the program at 847-377-8386 for times and locations. 

	"Answering the Call" conference  by Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services
Ted Testa, LCHD Behavioral Health Services Director and project supervisor addresses mental health professionals.	Dr. Jean Panich of the Lovell Federal Healthcare Center, addresses the need to understand Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.	Veterans discuss peer relationships in the program.