Mental Health clinic

A company that provides autism and mental health services has opened its first Peoria County clinic in Bartonville. Lifelong Access, which has operated in McLean County for nearly 70 years, celebrated its expansion into the Tri-County region Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Peoria Public Schools District 150 is supporting students’ mental health with long-term care from an outside service.

Construction is almost complete on a new children’s behavioral health facility to serve the Peoria area.

In 2012, Chicago closed half its mental health clinics and the state closed three mental health centers. Since then, hospital psychiatric ER visits have…