The Future of Public Mental Health?
Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady says she is “confident” the city is heading in the right direction to deliver mental health services
Democratizing Mental Health
How advocates put access to public mental health services back on the table
What Happened to the Mental Health Task Force?
Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady has proposed a new task force to “coordinate” mental health efforts
Making an IMPACT in Bronzeville
Self-defense on the South Side
Hospital Withdrawal
In Chicago, many people with opioid use disorder avoid going to the hospital for fear of becoming dopesick
On the Frontiers of Community Health Care
Brighton Park’s new Esperanza clinic will combine medical and social services
Caring for a Segregated City
An interview with longtime Chicago public health nurse Joan Lawson on the importance of caring, family, and education
Within “Decay,” A Story of Growth
Akenya releases a single to raise awareness of Lyme Disease
Their Body, Their Choice
A new interactive play challenges us to think about teen abortion differently
City-Run Englewood Clinic Abruptly Shuttered
Federal funding gets cut, yet HIV rates remain high in vulnerable communities