Perry County HELP Offers Mental Health Aid in Two Cities
Perry County HELP Inc provides counseling from offices in Du Quoin and Pinckneyville with four counselors led by John Venskus. The agency, opened in 1972, will gain $34,800 in county mental health tax funds to hire a fulltime counselor and a parttime psychiatrist, expanding services for all ages and addressing family and high risk clients while promoting prevention and community outreach.
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Perry County HELP budget rises on new mental health tax
The Perry County HELP agency will see its budget grow from 84 772 to 117 815 for the fiscal year starting July 1 due to a county mental health tax approved in a November 2 referendum. The tax yields 34 800 for HELP and 23 117 for the Perry County Workshop for the Handicapped, with other funds from the Illinois Department of Mental Health and county sources. The plan adds a full time counselor for youths and a part time consulting psychiatrist if possible, with most expenditures in personal services and 1978 budget items broken down into commodities travel contractual services and equipment.
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Couple marks 25 years with 1952 Royalton wedding
A couple celebrated 25 years of marriage after marrying June 7 1952 in Royalton. He works as a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad. They have two children, Tommy and Jennifer, both living at home.
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