We want to help hosts and participants share in constructive conversation during their On The Table. With this goal in mind, we have created one-page toolkits to help you host a positive conversation on a handful of subjects. You may view and download these toolkits below. Have any questions? Contact James. One-Page Toolkits: Community Violence & … Continued
On May 8th, 2018, The Kennedy Forum participated in On The Table, and over 130 conversations touched 2,300 people across Chicagoland, Illinois and the Country. Participants completed a survey following conversations. Based on those results, participants from On The Table expressed interest in raising awareness about mental health and addiction. Below is a link to the report … Continued
Illinois now has the nation’s strongest mental health and addiction parity law! This morning, Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 1707, which passed the General Assembly by overwhelming bipartisan margins in May. This new law will save lives by increasing access to treatment for individuals struggling with mental health and addiction challenges. While there remains … Continued
Thank you for your interest in obtaining free mental health training. Please follow the link below to complete a form and you will hear from a representative within a week to schedule a training for your organization. Additionally, if you would like to be informed of future trainings in the community, submit your information and … Continued
Improving Crisis Response for Individuals with Mental Health Challenges: West Side Community Outreach Pilot Project Evaluation Results: [gview file=”https://thekennedyforumillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/KFI-Westside-Community-Outreach-Pilot-Project_r7.pdf”] Summary of the work on the West Side: [gview file=”https://thekennedyforumillinois.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Summary-TKFI-Westside-Community-Outreach-Pilot-Project.pdf”] Peer-reviewed article published in Mental Health in Social Work.
Illinois families and individuals struggling with mental health and addiction challenges won hard-fought victory for better access to services today. On a strong bipartisan vote of 106-9, the Illinois House of Representatives just passed Senate Bill 1707 – the strongest mental health parity law in the nation. The bill now goes onto the Senate for … Continued
On The Table 2018 is platform developed by The Chicago Community Trust to engage residents in small conversations that build relationships and encourage action to benefit the public good. The Kennedy Forum uses this platform to engage thousands of people in conversations (ideally in small groups of about 8-12 people) about mental health and addiction in their … Continued
We want to help hosts and participants share in constructive conversation during their On The Table. With this goal in mind, we have created one-page toolkits to help you host a positive conversation on a handful of subjects. You may view and download these toolkits below. Have any questions? Contact James. One-Page Toolkits: Community Violence & … Continued
Check back often, as we update this log! Trended #KennedyForum2018 hashtag at #7 on Twitter in Illinois on 1/16/18> Sample Twitter Moments Coverage to-date: Online Coverage: New! CNN, “Michael Phelps: ‘I Am Extremely Thankful that I Did Not Take My Life’” New! Olympic Channel, “What Is Better Than Winning Gold for Michael Phelps” New! Bleacher Report, “Michael … Continued
We now have clear, actionable steps on how we can combat our nation’s opioid epidemic. On November 1st, the President’s Opioid Commission released its final report with over 50 recommendations on needed actions to combat the ongoing opioid addiction crisis. The week before, Commission member and former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, a founder of The Kennedy … Continued