DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board has approved funding for the Healthcare Enrollment Assistance Program, administered by the DeKalb County Health Department, according to a DeKalb County Health Department news release.

The grant provided by the DeKalb County Community Mental Health Board will go towards hiring a part-time Certified Application Counselor to help with Affordable Care Act enrollment assistance and outreach, according to the news release. 

The DeKalb County Health Department hopes to specifically provide help those with mental health and substance abuse issues, according to the news release 

Those in need of assistance can contact the Health Department at 815-748-2498 or go to bit.ly/1P6W9ua for more information about the Affordable Care Act.