Trinity's Bonnie Hassan Appointed to Youth Council.
NEW LENOX, IL – Bonnie Hassan, Director of Trinity Outpatient Services, will serve as a member of the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership (ICMPH) Youth Council for FY 2025. Hassan received the appointment from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
In 2003, the State of Illinois and the Illinois Department of Public Health created the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership as part of the Children’s Mental Health Act. “The mission of ICMPH is to develop and monitor the implementation of the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Plan,” said Sameer Vohra, MD, JD, MA, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health and Co-Chair for ICMHP. “It also advises state agencies and the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative on designing and implementing short-term and long-term strategies to provide comprehensive and coordinated services for children from birth to age 25 and their families to address children's mental health needs across a full continuum of care, including social determinants of health, prevention, early identification, and treatment.”
Hassan feels honored to serve on the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Partnership Youth Council. “There has been a significant increase in youth mental health concerns in recent years,” explained Hassan. “I am grateful for the opportunity to participate in the process and provide ideas and support.”
Trinity President and CEO Thane Dykstra, Ph.D., is pleased to have Trinity Services represented. “We are proud to have Bonnie Hassan represent Trinity Services on the Youth Council,” said Trinity President and CEO Thane Dykstra, Ph.D. “Bonnie is an incredibly talented leader and I know she will do an excellent job helping address the mental health needs of children and adolescents in Illinois.”
Trinity Services offers the highest quality person-directed services and supports to people with disabilities and mental health needs, enabling them to flourish and live full and abundant lives. For more information, visit www.trinityservices.org.