Chicago Awards $750,000 For Mental Health Services Focused On Justice-Involved Population & The Uninsured

On April 14, 2015, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) had awarded $750,000 in new contracts to improve the city’s overall mental health infrastructure; the funding was re-allocated by the City Council through the City’s 2015 budget. CDPH awarded funding for three initiatives at $250,000 each to provide mental health services to city residents released from the Cook County Jail, uninsured and under-insured residents, and to city residents ineligible for Medicaid or health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The initial terms of the contracts are . . .