Chicago targets mental health clinics for cuts (Chicago Tribune)

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Chicago is looking at shutting five of its 12 mental-health clinics to save money because of a cutback in state funding, a city Public Health Department spokesman said today. Although the city is still looking at how best to consolidate its mental-health services, "one possibility" is closing five of the city's 12 clinics, Timothy Hadac said. The closing of the health clinics was a hot topic at ...


Newark group commences affordable housing project for homeless with mental health issues (The Star-Ledger)

NEWARK -- Project Live, a New Jersey mental health advocacy group, broke ground today on 21 units of affordable housing dedicated solely to Newark homeless residents with mental health issues. The project received funding and political support from the city,...