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
Read moreBy Bill Healy Latina Douglas spent more than half her life in “a blur of petty crimes and prostitution, drug use
Read moreBy Alexandria Johnson, SJNN Fellow 2014-2015 Aldermen, union leaders and community members rallied around a proposed Mental Health Safety Net
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Read moreBy Misha Euceph The nine activists first met over tea and dinner in a warehouse space in the West Loop
Read moreA 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreMental illness affects people of all ages, races, genders and walks of life. But one’s options for dealing with mental
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