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. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25,...
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...
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. A Homeless Persons Memorial Service will take...
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...
CHICAGO – As part of continued efforts to end homelessness on Chicago’s Far Northwest Side, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, is highlighting recently directed state funding that will support new outreach case manager and housing locator positions through...
CHICAGO – A pair of bills spearheaded by state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, to connect more residents with mental health support and transform the state’s approach to children’s behavioral health are now law. “It’s critical that we break down barriers to...