About
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Established in 1969, Community Hope & Recovery Center (formerly known as Cass County Mental Health Association) is a rural community mental health center whose mission is “to partner with individuals, families, and the community to foster HOPE, wellness and recovery and to restore quality of life by addressing behavioral health needs, substance use and other social and emotional issues."
Services are delivered in the least restrictive, non-stigmatizing, most accessible environment. They assist people through the programs of prevention, counseling, training, education, support and environmental interventions. This agency is licensed by the State of Illinois to provide a variety of services. There is plenty of free, off-street parking near our agency location.
We are constantly evaluating, monitoring, and improving the quality of our services.
- Our office is located in Beardstown, Illinois.
- We have a three-year accreditation from CARF International.
- We are a licensed provider for, with funding in part by, the Illinois Department of Human Services, Divisions of Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention & Recovery.
Community Hope & Recovery Center receives 708 funds from Cass County to help provide mental health services to Cass County residents. These funds, in part, allow CHRC to provide psychiatry services, as well as counseling and case management services to Cass County residents of all ages who are uninsured, or otherwise unable to pay the full cost of services. CHRC currently receives approximately $120,000 in funding per year. 15% of those funds are budgeted for psychiatric services, with the remaining 85% budgeted to assist residents seeking counseling and case management services.
As of 2/28/23, FY 23 actual funds were $120,203, with $60,358 used for Psychiatry; $33,580 for Crisis; and $26,264 for Client Assistance.
Current 708 Committee members are:
- Betsy Brown, President
- Brian DeLoche, Vice President
- Megan Zimny, Secretary
- Ross Brockhouse
- Leslie Harris
- Aaron Stock
Services
We offer a variety of quality Services
Unsure of which program is best for you? Contact our office today and let us help determine what suits your needs!
Believe you can and you’re halfway there.
Theodore Roosevelt
Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Recovery is not a race. You don’t have to feel guilty if it takes you longer than you thought it would.
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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Confucius
One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery.
Demi Lovato
Insurance
We are contracted with and accept Medicaid, Medicare, Managed Care Organizations such as Aetna Better Health (formerly Illinicare), Blue Cross Community Care, Molina, Meridian, and many private insurance companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Healthlink, and Health Alliance. Contact us today to discuss your insurance coverage or to set up an affordable payment plan.
Contact
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We are here with multiple locations with the help you need.
Beardstown, IL Office
Location:
121 East 2nd Street, Beardstown, IL 62618
Email:
info@hrcasscounty.org
Call:
(217) 323-2980
Fax:
(217) 323-3731