Basic Information

The CCDDB's mission and policies are based on the Community Care  for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 50 Illinois Compiled Statutes 835.

The CCMHB's mission and policies are based on the Community Mental Health Act, 405 Illinois Compiled Statutes 20.

To use this website to register and apply for funding, a recorded workshop can be viewed at this linked video. (https://youtu.be/phI3tCb5CpQ)

Sign up for the CCDDB/CCMHB Newsletter here. (https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/2033744/179208711931168266/share)

Details

To learn about programs the Boards fund, use this link or the rightmost tab on this page.

The Boards also fund:

• 211 information and referral
• program evaluation support and trainings and workshops
• learning opportunities for service providers and others
• Cultural and Linguistic Competence and Mental Health First Aid training
• anti-stigma awareness and support for artists with lived experience or a disability
• and a disABILITY Resource Expo with searchable, accessible resource directory

We collaborate on Champaign County's Community health plan, which can be reviewed here (https://www.c-uphd.org/images/admin/iplan/Champaign-County-IPLAN-2026-2031.pdf) and also on the Community Health Needs Assessment for Champaign County, linked here (https://www.c-uphd.org/images/admin/iplan/2025-Champaign-County-Community-Health-Needs-Assessment.pdf).

The Champaign County, Illinois website contains more information about the CCDDB and CCMHB:

• announcements, background, duties of both boards
• meeting schedules and agendas of both boards
• minutes and records of prior CCDDB meetings
• minutes and records of prior CCMHB meetings
• video recordings of meetings of both boards
• CCDDB members and CCMHB members
• personnel
• budgets
• public documents

The process for making a FOIA request is described on the County's general webpage linked here. Our FOIA officer is Stephanie Howard-Gallo (email below.)

Downloadable public documents are posted below for convenience. Some are current, and others archived. Archival reports may not be accessible to screen reader programs. By making information available through this site and the Champaign County Illinois government site, we hope that you will be able to find answers to all questions more quickly and more completely.

Notification of Funding Availability

The next opportunity to submit funding requests is expected to begin in late December 2026.

Upcoming Meetings

Meetings are held in the Shields-Carter Room at Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center, 102 East Main Street, Urbana, IL with zoom access for board/staff participation, as permitted under Illinois law, and for members of the public:

The CCDDB's next regular meeting will take place April 22, 2026 at 9AM, in person, in the Shields-Carter Meeting Room of the Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center, 102 East Main Street, Urbana, IL. A virtual option is available for members of the public; participate through this zoom address.  (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81559124557) Meeting ID: 815 5912 4557. One tap mobile: +13126266799,,81559124557# US (Chicago) or +16465588656,,81559124557# US (New York).

The CCMHB will hold its next regular board meeting on April 22, 2026 at 5:45PM, and a study session on April 29, 2026 at 5:45PM, both in person, in the Shields-Carter Room of the Scott M Bennett Administrative Center. A virtual option is available for members of the public, who may watch and participate through this zoom address (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81393675682) Meeting ID: 813 9367 5682. One tap mobile: +13126266799,,81393675682# US (Chicago) or +16465588656,,81393675682# US (New York).

Public Input

• Public input may be given virtually or in person. All feedback is welcome.
• If the time of the meeting is not convenient, you may communicate with the Board by emailing the staff (see below) any comments for us to read aloud during the meeting.
• The Board Chair reserves the right to limit individual time to five minutes and total time to twenty minutes.
• The Board does not respond directly but may use input to inform future actions. 
• Agency representatives and others providing input which might impact Board actions should be aware of the Illinois Lobbyist Registration Act, 25 ILCS 170/1, and take appropriate steps to be in compliance with the Act.

Contact Us

The CCDDB/CCMHB administrative offices are in the Scott M. Bennett Administrative Center, 102 East Main Street, Urbana, IL 61801, (217) 367-5703.

to reach Lynn Canfield, Executive Director;

to reach Stephanie Howard-Gallo, Operations and Compliance Coordinator;

to reach Shandra Summerville, Cultural and Linguistic Competence Coordinator;

to reach Kim Bowdry, Associate Director for I/DD;

to reach Chris Wilson, Financial Manager; and

to reach Leon Bryson, Associate Director for MH/SUD.