Wells Center board votes to postpone closure
Friday, Mar 17, 2017 - Posted by Rich Miller
* As we’ve discussed before, the Wells Center, a drug abuse treatment center in Jacksonville, was on the verge of shutting down and the governor’s office was blaming the comptroller.
Press release…
At a special Board meeting last night, the Board of Directors of Wells Center voted to postpone closing the Center. This decision was reached after the Executive Director reported to the Board that Comptroller Mendoza had visited Wells Center and agreed to work with the Center to see that payments are received in a timelier manner.
This action also allows Wells Center to continue looking at other solutions that will help the agency maintain stability for the long term. These solutions could include working with other organizations to merge with or even acquire the Center.
The Board of Directors are very excited to be able to take this vote. Substance abuse treatment and prevention services are very much needed in our community and this is an opportunity to not only keep these valuable services but to improve them and ensure these services will be available in our community for a long time.
- Cubs in '16 - Friday, Mar 17, 17 @ 3:15 pm:
While I’m glad the Comptroller is helping to stave off closure of this organization, it also sets a precedent. Will she be able to make the same assurances to every other social services provider on the brink?
- A Jack - Friday, Mar 17, 17 @ 3:50 pm:
What are the odds that Rauner tries to take credit for this?
- Free Set of Steak Knives - Friday, Mar 17, 17 @ 3:56 pm:
I highly doubt there will be a merger. That would involve another nonprofit organization taking on the Wells Center’s liabilities.
And as Cubs in ‘16 points out, moving Wells Center up in the payment process does mean moving someone else back.