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Spring Membership Meetings
March 26–27, 2026
President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield, Illinois
Please register as soon as possible so we can ensure an accurate meal count for the meals/group dinner and meeting sessions. Also, don’t forget to submit your community report by the March 16 deadline if your organization would like to be included in the business meeting e‑packet.
Best Practice Training:
This year’s best practice training will feature the following (invited) speakers on the state budget, legislative priorities, and policy developments affecting local mental health authorities:
State Agency Leadership (Confirmed)
- Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, Illinois Department of Human Services (Virtual)
Illinois General Assembly
- Senator Lakesia Collins (virtual)
- Representative Anna Moeller (tentative - due to committee availability)
- Representative Lindsey LaPointe (confirmed)
ACMHAI Lobbyists (Confirmed)
- Liz Brown‑Reeves, ACMHAI Lobbyist, Liz Brown‑Reeves Consulting
- Kristin Rubbelke, ACMHAI Lobbyist, Liz Brown‑Reeves Consulting
Group Dinner:
Join us for the ACMHAI group dinner on Thursday, March 26, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at Arlington’s Historic Venue, 210 Broadway, Springfield, IL. The dinner is included for ACMHAI members as part of meeting registration, but you must register in advance to reserve your spot.
Hotel Information:
Our room block at the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel is now sold out and there are no rooms available at the hotel.
There are hotel rooms available at the State House Inn, located about a 5‑minute walk (roughly 0.3 miles) from the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel.
If you still need lodging for the Spring Membership Meeting, please consider booking at the State House Inn as a convenient nearby option.
Call for Community Reports:
In preparation for the Business Meeting on March 27th, we are seeking community reports from member organizations. If your organization would like to submit a written report for the e-packet, please provide a short summary of recent activities by email to jdart@acmhai.org - no later than March 16th.
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