Chicago-area residents vote ‘yes’ on more mental health services
Midterm voters in Chicago and the suburbs made it clear they support measures that would improve mental health care in their areas.
A set of referendums in Chicago’s collar counties asked voters to support mental health boards. Most of those measures passed. Meanwhile, in three Chicago wards, voters showed overwhelming support for non-binding ballot measures that proposed reopening neighborhood mental health centers and sending mental health professionals in place of police on some 911 calls.
Reset learns about the city and suburban initiatives, all of which aim to bolster mental health care.
GUESTS: Bob McCoppin, Chicago Tribune reporter covering trends in the suburbs
Kennedy Bartley, director of campaigns for the Chicago Torture Justice Center
Dr. Arturo Carrillo, director for health and violence prevention, Brighton Park Neighborhood CouncilAlderwoman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, 33rd Ward
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Chicago-area residents vote ‘yes’ on more mental health services
Midterm voters in Chicago and the suburbs made it clear they support measures that would improve mental health care in their areas.
A set of referendums in Chicago’s collar counties asked voters to support mental health boards. Most of those measures passed. Meanwhile, in three Chicago wards, voters showed overwhelming support for non-binding ballot measures that proposed reopening neighborhood mental health centers and sending mental health professionals in place of police on some 911 calls.
Reset learns about the city and suburban initiatives, all of which aim to bolster mental health care.
GUESTS: Bob McCoppin, Chicago Tribune reporter covering trends in the suburbs
Kennedy Bartley, director of campaigns for the Chicago Torture Justice Center
Dr. Arturo Carrillo, director for health and violence prevention, Brighton Park Neighborhood CouncilAlderwoman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez, 33rd Ward
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons