Chicago Plans to Reopen Clinics & Expand Mobile Crisis

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CHICAGO HEADLINES

Mental health top priority in 2024 says Johnson’s new public health chief, Chicago Sun Times, December 2023

Olusimbo Ige says she will carry out Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign promises on reforming mental health care in Chicago.

Doubling the reach of Chicago’s mental health crisis response program, Civic Consulting Alliance, March 2024

Chicago must remove mental health crisis response from Chicago Police Department’s plate, op-ed May 19, 2024

BIG DEAL → Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s announces a major mental health system expansion, “Treatment Not Trauma.” May 31, 2024

A large complex report with a proposed a framework and roadmap to expand behavioral and mental health clinical services, reimagine a citywide response to behavioral and mental health crises, and increase community awareness around available resources.

• DOWNLOAD - Treatment Not Trauma report (PDF)

Johnson announces reopening of 3 Chicago mental health clinics, May 30, 2024

RURAL CALIFORNIA - New mobile crisis service up and running, May 31, 2024 and With New Phone Line, Mobile Crisis Unit Offers Nonstop Care, June 5, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS - Banning most low level traffic stops would deliver benefits to people, police and communities, op-ed by Kelly McConney Moore, May 30, 2024

RURAL OHIO - Mobile Crisis Response Team explained, May 18, 2024

VIRGIN ISLANDS - Mobile Crisis Intervention Team Closer to Reality in USVI, But Lack of Funding Source Remains a Concern, June 5, 2024

Senator Diane T. Capehart - “This bill actually addresses our behavioral challenges. This is like the infrastructure that we need to start to address the challenges that we face in the Virgin Islands.”

ACLU jumps in - It’s official: Non-police first responders work and America needs more of them, op-ed, May 30, 2024

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Advancing the Field of Alternative Response

Next year, AMSA partners with the Center for Innovations in Community Safety and The Policing Project to host the next conference - Advancing the Field of Alternative Response - June 3-5, 2025 in person at New York University School of Law and through AMSA online everywhere. Find more details here in upcoming issues.