Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) has been awarded a $96,514 grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services to present innovative mental health literacy training to an estimated 600 staff from social service agencies and consumer organizations.

Sunday, September 19

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill ( NAMI) Chicago is sponsoring its fifth annual 5-k walk on Sunday, September 19 in Grant Park at 10 am. Participation is free, but walkers are asked to solicit donations.

Deep cuts in mental health services will not only cause more human suffering, but will end up costing the state more in the long run.

C4's Chief Administrative Officer John Troy was quoted in a front-page article in The New York Times that probed Illinois' fiscal meltdown and impact on social services.

The state's failure to reimburse non-profits for services provided is a near impossible hardship for many non-profits, said Troy, who described an especially troubling time several months ago.

What do a middle school teacher, a crime victim’s advocate, and an airline steward have in common? If you answered that all are certified Mental Health First-Aiders, you’d be right on target. The three participants are among more than 200 individuals who have completed
Mental Health First Aid, an innovative 12-hour training program that equips non-professionals to respond to a mental health crisis or help someone who is developing a mental health problem.