‘Treatment, Not Trauma’: Chicago leaders discuss how to address the city’s mental health

‘Treatment, Not Trauma’: Chicago leaders discuss how to address the city’s mental health

CHICAGO -- Health officials and city leaders discussed Monday what's needed to get Chicago on the right track in terms of mental health. The discussed on Monday at city hall centered on what is the future for the city when it comes to mental health and how do we make it more accessible, more diverse and more effective for all. City officials and health professionals marked a first step toward making mental health a focus in the next budget. The …

Mayoral allies lay groundwork for mental health plan dubbed ‘Treatment Not Trauma’

Patients and advocates protest the impending closure of the Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic in 2012.Sun-Times file photo Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned on a promise to reopen Chicago’s shuttered mental health clinics and dramatically expand an alternative response program that frees Chicago police officers from a responsibility to respond to mental health emergencies. On Monday, a City Council committee held a subject matter hearing “years in t…

City Council committee approves ‘Treatment not Trauma' ordinance that would send crisis responders to mental health calls

A measure that would change the way Chicago first responders handle calls about people in mental health crises was approved today by the City Council’s Committee on Health and Human Relations.

Renewed push for Treatment Not Trauma ordinance begins at Woodlawn summit

At a packed summit for Treatment Not Trauma, organizers and community members launched a renewed push to develop and implement a care-centered, city-wide response for people dealing with mental health crises.