Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to expand mental health services, restructure crisis response, and improve public mental health resources.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced plans to expand mental health services, reopening the Roseland Mental Health Center and adding services at two other locations. The city aims to move away from police involvement in mental health crisis response, increasing CARE Alternate Response teams and focusing on trauma-informed care. A working group has created over 40 recommendations for improving public mental health resources.

May 30, 2024
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