Clark County

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

Keep a good thing going!

ISSUE #4 FACT SHEET

Election Date: November 3, 2009

The Mental Health & Recovery Levy is ISSUE # 4 on the ballot.

The Mental Health & Recovery Levy is on all Clark County ballots.

Important  This is a 1.0 mil RENEWAL levy. NO INCREASE!
                                                      
The cost to the owner of a $100,000 home is $26.88 a year or just over $2 a month

Clark County levy dollars are spent only on Clark County residents                              

State funding for Clark County mental health services has been cut by 35%.  Passage of the levy will help to sustain the valuable  safety net of services Clark County relies on.                                      

Clark County provides mental health and alcohol/drug services to approximately 8,400 people in the county

In 2000 Clark County provided mental health services to 3,355 people.  In 2008 Clark County provided mental health services to 6,356 people.  This is an 89% increase.

In 2000 Clark County provided alcohol/drug services to 1,194 people.  In 2008 Clark  County provided alcohol/drug services to 2,034 people.  This is a 70% increase.

                                         

The levies help to pay for

                                       McKinley Hall       Youth Challenges   Mental Health Services for Clark County

                Cluster Services for Kids          Services for Seniors        Marvin’s New Day House               
                                                 

                                              
Mental Health Levy Campaign Web site: www.mhrb.org/levy.html                  
to volunteer or contribute Contact:           

Roselin Runnels
937-322-0648, x 106
roselin@mhrb.org

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Paid for by the Clark County Mental Health Levy Campaign, Bob Suver, Treasurer, 1055 E High Street, Springfield, OH  45505