Medill Reports Chicago entered a news report on Mayor Daley. Mayor Daley is on the right track. He has helped halt the closing of Mental Health clinics in the South Side. Roseland Mental Health Center was on the verge of closing and Mayor Richard Daley intervened, and stop the closing.
The four community mental health clinics were expected to close by Wednesday, leaving only eight facilities for patients to seek treatment. Currently, there is only enough funding for approximately seven or eight mental health teams out of 12, according to Hadac.
“Previously at each of the 12 clinics, there was simply not enough professional staff and support staff to serve patients effectively,” he said. “And frankly, that’s a disservice to the people who need service.”
Patients at the four clinics have been notified of the consolidation and made aware of other treatment options. Possibilities included choosing another community mental health clinic or private provider.
It is about time that the state starts helping with some of the mental health issues in Chicago.
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