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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 106, No. 9
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MARCH 1, 2023
Village resurrects health board as mental health advisory body New ordinance more clearly defines board role, sets meeting minimum By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
As the Village Forest Park looks to improve coordination and collaboration with Proviso area mental health service providers, it is bringing back the Forest Park Board of Health to provide professional advice. While its new mandate calls for the board to advise the village on all public health issues, Maria Maxham, commissioner of Public Health and Safety, made it clear that getting expert opinion on mental health was the primary reason for bringing it back. While she and other village officials said that Forest Park doesn’t have the staff or the means to provide mental health services on its own, they wanted to do a better job of taking advantage of what local organizations are already providing and working with other governing bodies and local organizations on collaborative solutions.
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