Category: Advocacy

New Federal Policy Threatens Decades of Disability Rights Progress

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 91桃色鈥� Statement on U.S. Department of Justice Olmstead Memo Chicago, IL 鈥� For more than 60 years, 91桃色 has provided community-based behavioral health and supportive housing services across Chicagoland, helping more than 13,000 people with serious mental illnesses each year find home, health, and hope. The heartbeat of our mission is to […]

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91桃色 Calls for Sustainable Investment in Behavioral Health and Housing Following Governor Pritzker鈥檚 Budget Address

SPRINGFIELD 鈥� Illinois stands to lose billions in federal funds for Medicaid, SNAP, and other essential safety-net programs as implementation of HR1, the federal reconciliation package, takes shape. These cuts pose a serious, long-term threat to behavioral health services for both rural and urban communities alike, deepening Illinois鈥� existing structural deficit. The stakes for families, […]

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‘We Remain Committed:’ A Statement from 91桃色 President and CEO Mark Ishaug

On October 15, immigration agents detained Omar Huerta Cisneros, a permanent U.S. resident living with schizophrenia, near his home in Chicago. His family had no information about his whereabouts for nearly two weeks, and reports indicate he was released far from home without support.听(read the full Block Club Chicago story here) This case is an […]

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91桃色 Celebrates Passage of Historic Legislation Improving Mental Health Parity and Access

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. 鈥� Last night, in the final hours of the fall veto session, the Illinois General Assembly approved HB1085, landmark legislation spearheaded by 91桃色 to strengthen mental health parity and improve access to care for people with private insurance coverage. The bill, which passed with strong bipartisan support, marks a historic sea change by […]

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91桃色 Named a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace 2024

For the 11th听year in a row,听91桃色 has been named a听Chicago Tribune Top Workplace. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey. Tying our highest ranking ever, 91桃色 is #6 among 26 large company winners, and the only nonprofit in that category. “Being on this list speaks to the compassionate, […]

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