Hope in mental health court: SJNN Fellow Bill Healy reports for WBEZ
By Bill Healy Latina Douglas spent more than half her life in “a blur of petty crimes and prostitution, drug use
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Mental Health
Proposed mental health safety net ordinance calls for Chicago to join managed care networks, hire more clinic psychiatrists
By Alexandria Johnson, SJNN Fellow 2014-2015 Aldermen, union leaders and community members rallied around a proposed Mental Health Safety Net
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The story of an autistic young man killed by the police
What happens when police officers don’t have the proper training to deal with people with mental illness and developmental disabilities?
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A community bond gets Chicagoans out of jail, one at a time
By Misha Euceph The nine activists first met over tea and dinner in a warehouse space in the West Loop
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Project Fire offers peace forged in the flame
A master glassblower and a U. of C. clinical psychologist have developed an unconventional new treatment program for teens who have experienced violence-related trauma. Story by Steve Bogira, originally published in the Chicago Reader.
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For families of people living with mental illness, police “support” is not the solution
The public safety, legal and health systems we expected to help and support my brother ended up further entangling him in trauma and pain. Story by Martin Macias, originally published in Truthout.
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Mental illness strikes: Two stories
Mental illness affects people of all ages, races, genders and walks of life. But one’s options for dealing with mental
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