North River Expanded Mental Health Services Program and Governing Commission

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Robert Gannett and Becca Jarcho

Contact E-Mail

rtgannett1@icefordemocracy.org; rjarcho@saveourmentalhealth.org

Contact Comments

work #312-742-5814

Function

The Governing Commission shall maintain the expanded mental health services fund for the purposes of paying the costs of administering the Program and carrying out its duties under this Act, subject to the limitations and procedures set forth in this Act.

Term

Of the Governor's initial appointments, 2 shall be for 3 years, one for 2 years, and 2 for one year; and of the Mayor's initial appointments, one shall be for 3 years, 2 for 2 years, and one for one year. Then, 3 years or until successor is appointed.

Senate Confirmation

No

Qualifications

No fewer than 7 commissioners serving at one time shall reside within the territory of the Program.

Compensation

Expenses

Composition

Five Commissioners appointed by the Governor -- 4 commissioners from a list of nominees supplied by a community organization or community organizations as defined in this Act; these 4 commissioners shall reside in the territory of the Program. -- 1 shall be a mental health professional and one shall be a mental health consumer residing in the territory of the Program. Four appointed by the Mayor of the municipality -- 3 commissioners from a list of nominees supplied by a community organization or community organizations as defined in this Act; these 3 commissioners shall reside in the territory of the Program. -- one shall be a mental health professional and one shall be a mental health consumer residing in the territory of the Program.

Authority

405 ILCS 22/15


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Donofrio, Kathy 05/15/2025 10/12/2018 Mayor Member Chief Nursing Officer, Swedish Covenant Hospital
Larson, Jennifer 05/15/2027 05/06/2024 Mayor Member Cook
Liataud, Joan 05/15/2024 04/24/2023 Mayor Member Cook
Tinich, Mary 03/06/2026 03/06/2013 Governor Member Cook
Larsen, Rebecca 02/15/2025 09/29/2023 Governor Member Cook
Tirio, Rosemary 02/15/2026 02/15/2013 Governor Member Cook
Agepog, Jacob J. 02/15/2027 05/13/2015 Governor Member Cook
Ribeiro, Amaris Alanis 03/15/2025 09/29/2023 Governor Member Cook
Granato, Elizabeth 05/15/2026 05/15/2017 Mayor Member