Boards & Committees 

Mental Health Board | Contact Suzanne Powers at 630-837-0301
The Illinois Constitution allows for the creation of 708 Boards, based on the passage of a referendum by voters in the area to be served. (The term 708 refers to the section of the Constitution that describes these boards their duties, composition, and responsibilities.) Hanover Township was one of only a few Cook County townships to do so and the Hanover Township Mental Health Board has been in existence since 1977. 

The Board is composed of volunteers ordinary citizens who ve chosen to become part of the process of providing services to people with developmental disabilities like Down Syndrome, mental illness or substance abuse. The Board generally meets on the third Tuesday of the month helping our elected officials find ways to provide Township residents with services they need but may not have access to on their own. Board members come from all parts of the Township and we all have different family and job situations, and the one thing that ties us together is a commitment to using the tax dollars you provide to benefit the greatest number of people. 

The Board manages the Hanover Township Community Resource Center, located in the industrial park west of Barrington Road It funds a number of agencies that provide direct services to Township residents whether those services involve counseling, job training, transportation, or treatment. In other sections of this website, you ll find information about several current projects. The Board sponsors or co-sponsors a number of public information programs designed to let more people know about the services that are available. 

Interestingly enough, the Board does all of this in relative anonymity. Most residents don't know it exists. Even fewer know the names of the volunteers who serve without compensation on the Board. Still fewer have ever attended a Mental Health Board meeting. While the Board prefers that more people become involved in what it does, that might not be possible, and that s okay. The Board just wants you to know that it is working so that if you, or a member of your family, should ever find yourself in need of services, you ll know that you have a group of neighbors committed to making sure that those services are available conveniently, right here in Hanover Township.

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Committee on Youth | Contact John Parquette at 630-483-5799

The Township Board of Trustees appoints members to its Committee on Youth, a volunteer board which serves in an advisory capacity to the Town Board on the needs of youth. Residents of Hanover Township interested in the welfare of youth and families are invited to join the Committee on Youth. Three members are youth ages 15-18. The Committee meets monthly at 7pm on the 4th Monday with the Trustee Liaison and director of Youth and Family Services to discuss and give recommendations about current services and potential responses to the needs of Township youth and their families.

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Committee for Senior Citizens Services | Contact Barb Kurth Schuldt at 630-483-5600

The Hanover Township Committee for Senior Citizens’ Services is the voice of the mature adult community, fostering new ideas and providing opportunities for fellowship and personal growth. The Committee is instrumental in encouraging independence, self-esteem and well being among seniors by promoting the sharing of life experiences through volunteerism and community involvement.

This advisory committee to the Hanover Township Board of Trustees is made up of residents who represent the senior population of the Township on issues and concerns of interest to seniors. President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are elected officers. The committee meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 12:30pm in the Senior Center to discuss programs and services, and meetings are open to the public.


The fundraising arm of the committee operates "Ye Olde Gift Shoppe" located in the reception area of the Senior Center. Profits from their sales are used to sponsor programs, pay for entertainment and purchase raffle prizes.

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Finance Committee | Contact James Barr at 630-837-0301

The Finance Committee is an advisory body to the Hanover Township Board responsible for advising the Board on all matters related to financial affairs including fiscal policies, the annual Township budget, and investments.  The Committee meets on an ad hoc basis when the need arise.  Several meetings occur in the month of January to facilitate the annual budget development process.  Members of the Committee include the Township Supervisor and at least one Township Trustee that serves as Chairman of the Committee.  For additional information on the Finance Committee please contact Township Administrator, James Barr, at Jbarr@hanover-township.org.

 

Public Health and Safety Committee  | Contact 630-483-5665

The purpose of the Public Health and Safety Committee is to advise the Township Board of Trustees, Community Health Department and the Emergency Services Department regarding matters of public health and safety, training services for Township employees and volunteers. The Committee meets on a regular basis and works to enhance the programs of the Emergency Services Department and Office of Community Health of Hanover Township.

For more information or to get involved, contact the Office of Community Health or Dan Palmer at 630-837-0301.

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