Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Springfield Office:
275-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8400
(217) 557-1934 FAX
District Office:
4349 N Milwaukee Ave
Suite 2
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 647-1174
Biography
Full-time legislator; B.A., Grinnell College; MSW, University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work; former project manager of justice reform at Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI); former program manager of Adult Redeploy Illinois at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; social work background; resident of Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood.
LaPointe Advances Critical Mental Health Legislation Through House
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, has successfully advanced several measures that will expand insurance policies’ coverage of critical care needs, including mental health and substance use treatment and care.
LaPointe Hosts Environmental Fest, Highlighting Local Initiatives
CHICAGO – Dedicated to local conservation efforts, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe is hosting an environmental fair, “EnviroFest,” highlighting planet-friendly organizations and businesses from across the community on Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jefferson Park Fieldhouse in Chicago (4822 N Long Ave).
LaPointe Invites Community Members to Senior Resource Fair
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is inviting local community members to a Senior Resource Fair on Friday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Copernicus Center, 5216 W Lawrence Ave. in Chicago.
LaPointe, Feigenholtz Collaborate to Expand Access to Critical Mental Health Care
SPRINGFIELD– State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, Sen. Sara Feigenholtz, other legislators, mental health advocates, and psychiatrists met Thursday, Mar. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Capitol’s Blue Room to discuss the importance of House Bill 2456/Senate Bill 1636. The legislation seeks to remove prior authorization and other utilization management controls of medications for Illinois Medicaid patients suffering from serious mental illness, including bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia.
LaPointe, Feigenholtz to Host Press Conference on Mental Health Legislation, Slashing Prior Restrictions
SPRINGFIELD– State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, Sen. Sara Feigenholtz, other legislators, mental health advocates, and psychiatrists will hold a press conference on Thursday, Mar. 7, at 11 a.m. in the Capitol’s Blue Room. Participants will discuss the importance of House Bill 2456/Senate Bill 1636, which would remove prior authorization and other utilization management controls of medications for Illinois Medicaid patients suffering from serious mental illness.
House and Senate Mental Health Committees Collaborate to Address Workforce Shortage
CHICAGO – The House Mental Health & Addiction Committee will reconvene with the Senate Behavioral & Mental Health Committee to continue discussing the ongoing issue of the behavioral health workforce shortage across the state.
House and Senate Mental Health Committees to Address Behavioral Health Workforce Shortage
CHICAGO – The House Mental Health & Addiction Committee will meet jointly with the Senate Behavioral Mental Health Committee to discuss the ongoing issue of the behavioral health workforce shortage across the state.
Local Elected Officials Invite Residents to Unpack the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on Jan. 20
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, will welcome 988 call takers and behavioral health experts to explain the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and its impact at an in-person and virtual event scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Friendship Community Place, located at 5150 Northwest Highway in Chicago.
LaPointe’s Office, Northwest Side Organizations to Host Homeless Persons Memorial Service Jan. 16
CHICAGO – The office of state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, will join Northwest Side organizations Tuesday to remember those lost prematurely due to homelessness and to encourage further action to prevent tragedies.
LaPointe Urges Wetland Protection, Highlights New Film Focused on Topic
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As part of efforts aiming to preserve and protect wetlands, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is spearheading a House Resolution and highlighting Fluddles – a new film that takes a close look at the beauty, habitat diversity and environmental importance of Illinois’ agricultural wetlands.