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Make mental health a priority, and fulfill a promise from 60 years ago

The future of health care must prioritize mental health care accessibility for everyone, and it’s important to connect with people in their own spaces and neighborhoods, the CEO of Thresholds writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 31, 2023

Family seeks public’s help after woman plunges to her death from Uptown apartment window

Jillian Schappa, 31, died Monday afternoon. She was found Saturday in an alley in Uptown, police said. She told first responders that she had been pushed out of a window.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 21, 2023

We need new solutions to the crisis in youth mental health

Young people are spending more time on social media, and the resulting mental health problems are the “defining public health issue of our time,” according to a new surgeon general report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 13, 2023

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New West Side primary care clinic promises to expand access to uninsured residents

The Thresholds Health clinic in Austin recently opened to the public and will accept even uninsured patients. It’s a step toward reaching a largely uninsured, though advocates say there’s still more to be done.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

‘Too many are dying’; drug companies’ opioid settlement to help Chicago aid drug users

Heather O’Donnell of the Chicago social services agency Thresholds says the money is “an opportunity to really build up substance use care.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 4, 2023

Homelessness can’t be fixed with one-size-fits-all approach

Chicago shouldn’t copy New York City’s approach. Hospitalization takes an individual who has a mental health condition off the street, but it doesn’t guarantee they won’t end up there again.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 22, 2022

In Chicago and the region, new 911 response alternatives find early success, but also limits in urgent mental health treatment

CHICAGO — A woman called 911, worried her friend might commit suicide after seeing a concerning photo on social media and thinking she may have slit her wrist.

Chicago Tribune · Aug 3, 2022

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During the pandemic, homeless people turned to the Chicago Transit Authority for shelter. With housing limited, many remain there.

CHICAGO — At the end of the CTA Blue Line, a refuge of sorts has taken shape for homeless riders with few other places to go.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 1, 2022

Mending the frayed social safety net

Illinois’s COVID-battered aid agencies to get much-needed relief in governor’s new budget.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 24, 2022

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