Category: Behavioral Health

Five Illinois organizations receive $7 million to help expand certified community behavioral health clinics

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 22, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Top Stories | 0

Five behavioral health clinics will receive $7 million total in federal funds to support ongoing efforts to address the national mental health crisis and opioid epidemic.

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Johnson unveils ordinance to create mental health working group

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 15, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Top Stories | 0

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and city council members unveiled an ordinance Thursday that would pave the way for implementing his plan to expand mental health clinical services and non-police responses for those experiencing behavioral and mental health crises.

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Lt. Gov. Stratton talks healing-centered approach toward trauma

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 8, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Legislature, On The Record, Top Stories | 0

Policymakers are set to begin work on a state task force centering around taking a healing-centered approach toward trauma.

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GOP lawmakers call on IDFPR to evaluate the handling of behavioral health license applications

by Ryan Voyles | Aug 24, 2023 | Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Top Stories, Workforce | 0

Two dozen House Republicans have called on the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation to evaluate how it handles behavioral health license applications.

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