Closings in Chicago Reveal Flaws in Our Mental Health System

This article was originally published at Conscious Magazine.

As of May 31st, Chicago will be losing one of its greatest safety nets, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4). C4 serves over 10,000 children and adults annually and provides an array of mental health services from overcoming substance use to recovering from trauma. This is devastating news to a city with more than 14 percent of people living below the poverty line (60 percent in a number of neighborhoods) and with 53 percent of children ages 3-17 having one or more emotional, behavioral or developmental condition.

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FEATURE + COLLABORATION AT CONSCIOUS MAGAZINE

I love Conscious Magazine because they cover stories that the world needs to hear. These are stories of social good, social impact, and people making a difference. How often do we turn on the news and feel heartbroken or disappointed? Conscious is the light in a dark room.

As co-founders of Project Bond, Meredith and I were honored to be interviewed by Conscious and grateful to become one of their Editorial Collaborators.

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