Sixteen community health centers in Illinois will receive $9.5 million to expand mental health and substance use disorder services. [Health News Illinois]

Last week, the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced $240 million for more than 400 community health centers.

“Health centers have a proven record of success in reaching underserved communities,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement. “This funding expands their access to essential behavioral health services that will benefit entire communities.”

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