Title
Care Solace Mental Health Services Community Platform
History
Care Solace is a California-based business that strives “to break the stigma surrounding mental health and offer every community educational prevention resources, provide prompt, compassionate support when necessary, and build resilience for long-term stability and health.” In 2024, their mental health care coordination service was recognized as a Best Practice by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Essentially, Care Solace provides visibility to existing community resources using online tools. They serve nearly a thousand communities, school districts, businesses, and universities across the country. Care Solace offers an extensive network of providers, including 276 in the Orland Park area, over 15,000 in Cook County, and more than 25,000 in Illinois.
If the Village partners with Care Solace, all residents and Village employees can use their services. A comparable service is not available locally.
The attached presentation provides additional details.
Financial Impact
The cost for the service is $1/resident/year and could be offset by opioid settlement funds the Village currently receives. To date, the Village has received over $64,000 and will receive approximately $87,000 over the next 13 years. Other funding resources, such as federal grants for community mental health services, may also be available to offset the cost.
Recommended Action/Motion
Staff recommends including funding for the Care Solace program in the FY 2026 budget. If the consensus of the Village Board supports this program, staff will add it to the budget with formal action at the January 19, 2026, Board of Trustees meeting.