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A Resolution to Approve a Funding Grant Agreement with NAMI Metro Suburban for the Living Room Program in Oak Park, IL
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Introduction
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The purpose of this agenda item is to seek Board approval of a funding agreement for NAMI Metro Suburban to operate the Living Room Program in Oak Park for up to three years to provide accessible, supportive mental health services to community members.
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Recommended Action
Adopt the Resolution.
Prior Board Action
The Board has taken the following prior action(s):
* October 21, 2025: MOT 25-255 - A Motion by Trustee Enyia and Seconded by Trustee Leving Jacobson to Grant $150,000 to the Living Room Project
* November 4, 2025: ID 25-657 - A Discussion Regarding the Request from the Living Room for $150,000 a Year for Three (3) Years
Background
The Living Room Project (LRP). The LRP is a nationally recognized model to support someone experiencing an increase in mental health symptoms. The LRP is for individuals over the age of 18 who require a crisis respite program, with services and supports designed to de-escalate a mental health crisis.
The Community Mental Health Board has been working with NAMI Metro Suburban to open a Living Room in Oak Park. This Living Room would likely be in the Southtown business district near the Oak Park Blue Line station. It would be open seven days a week from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. NAMI is seeking $150,000 per year for three years. This is part of a $355,000 per year projected budget. The full funding plan for the proposal can be seen in the table below.
Capital
Annual operational support (per year for three years)
Status
Community Mental Health Board
$85,000
$100,000
Committed
Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation
$25,000
Committed
River Forest Township
$10,000
Committed
Oak Park Township
$10,000
Committed
Rush Oak Park Hospital
$50,000
Requested
Village of Forest Park
$10,000
Requested
Village of Oak Park
$150,000
Requested
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