Residents served include individuals and families with needs as follows:
Mental Health and illness
Intellectual and Developmental disabilities
Substance use disorder
Mission Statement: Through leadership and funding, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board supports access to high-quality behavioral healthcare services for DeKalb County residents.
Core Values Statement:
The DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board utilizes the following core values as guiding principles that inform the Board’s behavior and actions. Core Values are central beliefs that are deeply understood and shared by every organization member.
Leadership – The DCCMHB will articulate a positive vision of a community where access to behavioral health services is available to all and support that vision through careful planning, goals, strategies, and actions
Responsibility – The DCCMHB will promote mutual trust between the profession and the public that requires responding to community needs for mental health and wellness, being reliable, transparent, and trustworthy, demonstrating problem-solving and decision-making skills, and being accountable for what we do and who we are.
Service – The DCCMHB will maintain careful stewardship of human and financial resources, positive contributions to the broader community, support addressing the behavioral healthcare needs of community members and behavioral healthcare organizations, and share time and talents with others.
Community – The DCCMHB will partner with a network of people with a common agenda, cause, and/or interest who collaborate by sharing ideas, information, and other resources.
President
Meghan Cook
Vice-President
Perry Maier
Secretary
Dr. Marilyn Stromborg
County Board Representative
Laurie Emmer
Board members April Chmara
Dr. Robert Cook
Lana Haines
Kate McCabe
Kim Volk
Staff members
Deanna Cada, Executive Director
Heaven Allen, Administrative Assistant
updated: 7/9/2025
President
Meghan Cook
Vice-President
Perry Maier
Secretary
Dr. Marilyn Stromborg
County Board Representative
Laurie Emmer
Board members April Chmara
Dr. Robert Cook
Lana Haines
Kate McCabe
Kim Volk
Staff members
Deanna Cada, Executive Director
Heaven Allen, Administrative Assistant
updated: 7/9/2025
Who We Serve
Residents served include individuals and families with needs as follows:
Mental Health and illness
Intellectual and Developmental disabilities
Substance use disorder
Mission Statement: Through leadership and funding, the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board supports access to high-quality behavioral healthcare services for DeKalb County residents.
Core Values Statement:
The DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board utilizes the following core values as guiding principles that inform the Board’s behavior and actions. Core Values are central beliefs that are deeply understood and shared by every organization member.
Leadership – The DCCMHB will articulate a positive vision of a community where access to behavioral health services is available to all and support that vision through careful planning, goals, strategies, and actions
Responsibility – The DCCMHB will promote mutual trust between the profession and the public that requires responding to community needs for mental health and wellness, being reliable, transparent, and trustworthy, demonstrating problem-solving and decision-making skills, and being accountable for what we do and who we are.
Service – The DCCMHB will maintain careful stewardship of human and financial resources, positive contributions to the broader community, support addressing the behavioral healthcare needs of community members and behavioral healthcare organizations, and share time and talents with others.
Community – The DCCMHB will partner with a network of people with a common agenda, cause, and/or interest who collaborate by sharing ideas, information, and other resources.
