2120 Lincoln Street
Evanston, Illinois
60201-2282
(847) 328-6198
contact@mhans.org
 

 
Who We Are

The Mental Health Association of the North Shore (MHANS) founded in 1965 by Evanston parents and community members concerned with the lack of services for children with serious emotional disturbances, MHANS is affiliated with the Mental Health Association in Illinois, the National Mental Health Association and is a United Way agency.

MHANS Mission

To educate our communities about mental health and social-emotional wellness and to advocate for individuals and families affected by mental and emotional disorders.

Our contributors are from all walks of life.
They care about mental health and social-emotional wellness. Everything MHANS does is financed by contributions and grants and powered with volunteer ideas and energy. Anyone concerned with mental health issues is welcome to volunteer.

We are governed by a Volunteer Board of Directors:
We are advised by our Professional Advisory Committee and Business Advisory Committee:

Elizabeth M. Brasher, President
Sherryanne Robertson, Treasurer
Lois Silverstein, Secretary
Marian Casey
Charlotte Cohen
Tom Golebiewski
Richard Kotz
Sue Laue
John Mayes
Myrna Orenstein
Dan Paustian

Professional Advisory Committee:
Fred Miller, M.D. Chair
Dennis Grygotis, M.D.
Michelle Hofmeister, LCSW
Ann Ohlrogge Johnson, LCPC
Mary Lee Lally, M.A.
Jean O Mahoney, Ph.D.
Jill Zimmerman Rutledge, LCSW
Renee Summers, LCSW
Deborah Taber, R.N.

Business Advisory Committee:
 Marian Kurz, Chair
Paul A. Brown
John J. Cahill, Sr.
George J. Cyrus, Jr.
Bruce K. Goodman
Reed Mitchell Hagee
Robert Heiberger
Howard I. Kain
Josef Puehringer
Rebecca Rubin

 

The Mental Health Association of the North Shore has speakers available on various subjects, including mental health and social-emotional wellness, depression, suicide prevention, social-emotional learning (SEL), substance abuse prevention and counseling, teen issues, neurobiological disorders such as schizophrenia, anxiety, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) and other disorders, and the stigma often attached to mental health treatment.