West Side Community Outreach Pilot Project Evaluation Results

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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.  

Big Win for Illinois Families: IL House Passes Strongest Mental Health Parity Law in the Nation

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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

Join our Team!

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JOB POSTING Executive Director, The Kennedy Forum Illinois The Kennedy Forum Illinois (KFI) is seeking an Executive Director to lead our mission – to end stigma and discrimination against people with mental health and addiction challenges. Our aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the system in attitude and practice. KFI … Continued

On The Table 2018

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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

On The Table 2018 One-Page Toolkits

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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

Media Coverage of The Kennedy Forum’s 4th Annual Meeting

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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

Congressional and State Testimony, December 2017

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This month The Kennedy Forum testified before both the U.S. Congress and the Illinois Legislature. Please see attached for download Testimony by Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on December 5  regarding the opioid and suicide epidemics and Testimony by Illinois Policy Director David Lloyd before the Illinois State Assembly Committee on … Continued

Recommendations on Combating the Opioid Crisis Released

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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

Illinois Providers Report Barriers to Mental Health and Addiction Coverage for Their Patients

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The Kennedy Forum and partners released a new report pointing to significant barriers to mental health and addiction coverage. The report highlights the results of a provider survey asking hospitals, psychiatrists and community providers about their experiences with reimbursement for mental health and addiction services. The survey findings raise red flags about a number of potential barriers … Continued