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Culture Is Key In Treating Mental Health Concerns

Annabel Rocha — Tue, 31 May 2022 19:05:08 +0000

Publisher’s Note: Mental health concerns dominate people’s minds, even as the pandemic eases, according to a new survey conducted by the newsroom collaborative, Solving for Chicago. The Chicago Reporter is one of the 23 newsrooms working cooperatively to cover pressing issues facing the public in the Chicago region. This story is based on your responses to the survey […]

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Families can support kids’ mental health whether they’re learning remotely or at school – here’s how

Erika Bocknek — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:40:58 +0000

Good mental health is the ability to adapt to changes and stress. Whatever school looks like, parents can help keep kids' social-emotional development on track in these four areas.

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As Trump relaunches Countering Violent Extremism, records on past Illinois program reveal links to FBI, law enforcement

Alex Ruppenthal and Asraa Mustufa — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 19:05:00 +0000

Leading Democrats including Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have previously voiced support for the controversial counterterrorism program now being included in broader demands to defund and divest from law enforcement.

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What the coronavirus crisis reveals about vulnerable populations behind bars and on the streets

Stephanie Hartwell, Ijeoma Nnodim Opara and Sheryl Kubiak — Thu, 14 May 2020 21:30:00 +0000

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable populace at greater risk of getting and transmitting the virus.

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Sheriff Tom Dart says Cook County Jail is the first to end solitary confinement. Here’s what it looks like from the inside.

Valerie Kiebala — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:35:02 +0000

The Special Management Unit is supposed to be an alternative to isolating people who are violent in jail or break the rules, but a recent tour raises questions about how rehabilitative it is, especially for those in need of mental health care.

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