Englewood/Greater Chatham intern team helped collect 10,982 signatures in summer 2024 for fall referendum supporting their new community mental health center.

With the Institute’s assistance, the Coalition has worked since 2004 to develop a new model for delivering community mental health services tailored to local community needs.

RESULTS:

  • The Kedzie Center, 4141 N. Kedzie Avenue, opened as the first new Expanded Mental Health Services Program clinic in October 2014—today it provides affordable services to residents seeking care in the Albany Park, Irving Park, North Park and Forest Glen communities.

  • The West Side Expanded Mental Health Services Program received the support of 86.5% of the voters on the November 2016 ballot in the North Lawndale, East and West Garfield Park, and Near West Side communities. The West Side EMHSP Governing Commission was then formed consisting of community members, mental health consumers, and clinicians. It opened The Encompassing Center, 3019 W. Harrison Avenue on October 15th, 2019.

  • 40,330 residents on the Northwest side approved on November 6, 2018 with a 85.8% vote, the creation of what is now Chicago’s third new center - the LoSAH Center of Hope, 3555 W. Armitage Avenue.

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