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  • Episode 1 | Dr. Sandra Siegal on the history of community mental health, fee for service, and organizations you can get involved in

    Episode 1 | Dr. Sandra Siegal on the history of community mental health, fee for service, and organizations you can get involved in
    Feb 28 2022
    Dr. Sandra Siegal is a community psychologist, registered nurse, LCPC, professor and program coordinator at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has been a leading force in Chicago’s community mental healthcare for over three decades, serving as a director of a community mental health center in Chicago for over ten years, a clinical director of a long-term care facility for individuals with severe mental illness, and an expert mitigator on death penalty cases for the Cook County Public Defender’s office, as well as a clinician and supervisor at the Cook County Jail Women’s Justice Program. She has been certified in CBT by Dr. Aaron Beck himself and certified in REBT by a trainee of Albert Ellis. In this episode, we dive into the history of community mental healthcare in Chicago, the fee for service model and its impact on service delivery, organizations Dr. Siegal has worked with to advance social justice in Chicago, and ways you can get involved in the community. Some of those organizations include: ·    Breakthrough Urban Ministries – Garfield Park ·    Above & Beyond Family Treatment Center ·    St. Leonard’s House/The Barlow Center/St. Vincent’s Center To find more information on community organizations you can get involved with, visit our website to access our free resource guide! Head to www.chicagocommunityhealing.org to download your free copy.
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    1 Std. und 3 Min.
  • Episode 2 | Mannis Wesley of Black Men Run Chicago on Black Men's Health & Wellness, Brotherhood, and Leading by Example

    Episode 2 | Mannis Wesley of Black Men Run Chicago on Black Men's Health & Wellness, Brotherhood, and Leading by Example
    Feb 28 2022
    This episode features Mannis Wesley of Black Men Run, Chicago chapter, an avid runner, leader, and advocate for black men's health and wellness. In this episode we dive into safety, stereotypes, and barriers of black men's health and physical exercise, and we learn about Mannis's journey with joining and creating the Chicago chapter of Black Men Run. To contact Mannis or join Black Men Run Chicago, check out @BlackMenRunChicago on Instagram and BMRChicago on Facebook groups!
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    40 Min.
  • Episode 3 | Christine Diploma & Dr. Sheetal Khedkar Rao of Nordson Green Earth on Tree Equity

    Episode 3 | Christine Diploma & Dr. Sheetal Khedkar Rao of Nordson Green Earth on Tree Equity
    Feb 28 2022
    In this episode, Christine Diploma, CEO, and Dr. Sheetal Khedkar Rao, CHO, of Nordson Green Earth Foundation join is to talk about tree equity, miyawaki forests, and community health outcomes associated with tree canopy in historically redlined neighborhoods. We discuss research related to how tree canopy can change a community from a public health perspective and share how you can help and get involved with Nordson Green Earth as well! Visit their website at www.nordsongreenearth.org to get started.
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    41 Min.
  • Welcome to the Chicago Community Healing Project!

    Welcome to the Chicago Community Healing Project!
    Feb 23 2022
    Welcome to the Chicago Community Healing Project! We believe in community healing - healing through giving and receiving community care. We believe that everyone wants to get involved in their community, but maybe doesn't know where to start. We are an information-driven, community-centered social justice resource, hoping to provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to get involved in your community.   We're so glad you're here! Join us biweekly for conversations on community resources, community equity projects, and mental health. You can find us at chicagocommunityhealing.org or @chicagocommunityhealing on Instagram. Thanks for following along!
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    4 Min.