THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY 708 MENTAL HEALTH BOARD RELEASE
On behalf of the Vermilion County Mental Health 708 Board, it is my honor and pleasure to welcome Elizabeth (Beth) Bray Knecht as the Executive Director. Beth has extensive experience in working with services that administer to mental health needs of our community. Recently serving as the Executive Director of the Hoopeston Multi Agency for the past 8 years, Beth’s leadership and administrative skills expanded and stabilized the agency’s viability in the Hoopeston area. In addition to her work with the Hoopeston Multi Agency, Beth was also the administrator of the Vermilion County Mental Health First Aid Grant where she served as a mental health first aid instructor. Beth has been a Mental Health First Aid Instructor for the last ten years training nearly 5,000 individuals in either the youth or adult curriculum. Beth will continue facilitating these trainings in her new role.
Prior work experience includes working with Aunt Martha’s, Danville, training individuals in mental health first aid and worked crisis intervention. In addition, Beth has had firsthand experience working with youth, having been an elementary teacher for 21 years in the Attica, Indiana School District.
The Vermilion County Mental Health 708 has gained respect from our peers, the various social service agencies and private service providers attending to mental health issues.
There has been substantial quantified success in meeting the mental health needs of the people in our area. The services supported by the 708 board have expanded over the years thanks to the commitment of the Vermilion County Board. We are excited to incorporate the talent and expertise of Beth’s experience to lead the Vermilion County Mental Health
708 Board into the future as we continue to aggressively address and administer to mental health needs of our communities.
