Una investigación de WBEZ encontró que la solución del estado se está debilitando ante la creciente demanda de servicios de salud mental, especialmente entre menores de familias de bajos ingresos.
Only about 30 hospitals statewide have beds for kids who need inpatient mental health care. “No matter what the investment is, we need to make it,” says one doctor.
A WBEZ investigation found a lifeline for children in extreme emotional distress has become a bridge to nowhere. Help us dig deeper into youth mental health issues.
A WBEZ investigation finds that the state’s solution is buckling under the demand among low-income children for urgent mental health services.
The safety net is designed to help low-income patients. Today, 50% of Illinois children – about 1.5 million – receive Medicaid benefits.
Treatment options for the low-income children served by SASS are limited by insurance hoops, systemic blockers and the sheer scarcity of therapists.
The city’s inspector general on Friday questioned the thoroughness of an internal investigation into the officer after it was reported that he was a member of the Oath Keepers.
Magazines with a capacity of 30 rounds or more for handguns and rifles were relatively rare among civilians not long ago. Now, they’re commonplace — despite local bans.
This is the second time in three years WBEZ has won the National Murrow Award for investigative reporting.
From Plastic Free July to a nano-tech coated sponge, scientists in the Chicago area are working hard to fight climate change and waste.
