Kennedy Forum Illinois

08/02/2022

The Kennedy Forum Illinois is excited to announce it is hosting a virtual spotlight series on August 8, 2022, featuring Children’s Mental Health. The event will feature a panel of experts in the mental health, justice, and advocacy fields who will lead critical discussions about children’s mental health. Our panelists will touch on a variety of themes concerning mental health, including prevention and early intervention, early identification in school settings, and discourses around mental health and gun violence. Anyone interested in learning about children’s mental health, tools to identify onset of mental illnesses, and prevention advice is encouraged to attend.

Viewers will have the opportunity to ask questions live and participate in conversations throughout the event.

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/childrens-mental-health-panel-discussion-tickets-390642842257?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

06/20/2022

Workplace Resilience Conference 2022 | Workforce Resilience

Employers, Employees and all who are interested in resilience in the workplace. Join Kennedy Forum Illinois and our partners, sponsored by AT&T at a virtual conference tomorrow, June 21st https://www.workforce-resilience.org/workplace-resilience-conference-2022

The average person will spend over 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime. This means that organizations have a tremendous opportunity to make a positive impact. Although not all employees have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, nearly everyone experiences mental or emotional challenge...

06/01/2022

Mental Health in Rural America: Improving Access and Dismantling Barriers to Care in the Heartland

We had a very engaging discussion on May 25, 2022 focusing on rural mental health awareness and education. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and there is no better time to address the needs as well as champion the efforts our rural communities are engaged in to address mental health. This discussion will focus on mental health in rural America and how we can improve access and eliminate barriers to essential mental health care.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3qWMHeisuk

We had a very engaging discussion on May 25, 2022 focusing on rural mental health awareness and education. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and there is ...

05/17/2022

Free Event – May 25th, at 6:00p.m. CT.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and there is no better time to address the needs as well as champion the efforts our rural communities are engaged in to address mental health. Please join us as we engage in discussion focusing on rural mental health awareness and education.

REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mental-health-in-rural-america-registration-330657173507

03/30/2022

Join the Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity for Session 4 of their criminal justice and equity roundtable series on April 19 at 11am. Bard Prison Initiative Scholar Stephen Mathews will share his experience and perspective on reentry programs and reducing recidivism. Register here: bit.ly/3JmX232

03/18/2022

HC3 Presents: Chicago's Premiere Screenings of Tipping the Pain Scale

Tipping the Pain Scale: A Premiere Two-Night Chicago Community Screening Event. Screenings are free to attend, but seating is limited and RSVP is required to ensure your seat.
https://tippingthepainscalechicagopremiere2022.eventbrite.com

HC3 is proud to present a premiere two-night screening of the documentary film TIPPING THE PAIN SCALE in Chicago on March 21 and 22.

03/16/2022

988 mental health crisis hotline

We’re 120 days-out from the launch of the 988 mental health crisis hotline. Time for state & city municipals to build local capacity for a full continuum of crisis care. See our CEO Alliance for Mental Health Roadmap here: https://wellbeingtrust.org/uncategorized/a-unified-vision-for-transforming-mental-health-and-substance-use-care/

03/16/2022

‘We can’t wait.’ N.J. must tackle surging mental health crisis now, experts warn.

‘We can’t wait.’ N.J. must tackle surging mental health crisis now, experts warn.

The pandemic is testing the limits of an already strained system.

03/08/2022

On March 16, Amy Kennedy and I will join Acenda Integrated Health for a roundtable discussion on critical issues in behavioral health, including evidence-based and promising practices, policy and advocacy, and payment models. Register to join us here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d4I8gUlsSB6Mx2QyQEvPkg

03/08/2022

Mark Ishaug, one of the founding board members of The Kennedy Forum Illinois was honored today with the George Schwab Distinguished Service Award at the 2022 Illinois Association for Behavioral Health (IABH) Conference. Congratulations to Mark! We are grateful for your exceptional leadership and service.

03/08/2022

Join the Kennedy-Satcher Center for Mental Health Equity for the third installment of their five-part series on criminal justice. “Trauma-Informed Systems for Justice-Involved Populations,” will take place on March 15th at 11am ET. Registration is free and open to the public: https://t.co/hvtF651wKe

03/03/2022

Joint statement from former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and Amy Kennedy on White House strategy to address mental health crisis | The Kennedy Forum

Joint statement from former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and Amy Kennedy on White House strategy to address mental health crisis | The Kennedy Forum

Washington, D.C., March 2, 2022 — "Within his aptly named Unity Agenda, President Biden has laid out the bold steps our nation must take to address mental health across the lifespan.

02/21/2022

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02/13/2022

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The 2022 theme for focuses on Black health and wellness. According to , this theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, but also other ways of knowing (e.g., birth workers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, etc.) throughout the African Diaspora. The 2022 theme considers activities, rituals, and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well.

We encourage you to follow accounts for Black mental health to learn more and find resources for yourself and your community:⠀
The Movement for Black Lives
The Steve Fund
AAKOMA PROJECT
Sonya Renee Taylor
Dr. Erlanger "Earl" Turner, Psychologist
Check Your Privilege
Healing While Black
Therapy For Black Girls
Minaa B., LMSW
Decolonizing Therapy
Dr. Alfiee
Kojo Sarfo
Healing Black Women
Ash Johns
QTPoC Mental Health
Rwenshaun
BLKHLTH
Melanin & Mental Health
Black Girls Smile
Inclusive Therapists
The Nap Ministry
Mental-Hop
Boris L Henson Foundation
The Loveland Foundation
InnoPsych

This is certainly not an exhaustive list and we encourage you to tag some of your favorite Black mental health organizations, creators, and accounts in the comments!

Learn more about mental health issues in the Black and African American communities: https://bit.ly/3ocC2U6

02/11/2022

Reducing the Stigma of Addiction

Dr. Teresa Garate, Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Engagement on WGN-TV Daytime Chicago, shares the importance of reducing the stigma around substance use disorder. Watch the full clip here: https://hubs.la/Q013X1_L0.
You can visit the Kennedy Forum Illinois website at https://lnkd.in/dBF_8Jm9 to learn about ending stigma!

Sponsored by The Gateway Foundation There are many obstacles to overcoming addiction and one of the biggest hurdles, is stigma. I spoke with Senior Vice President of Gateway Foundation, Teresa Gara…

02/10/2022

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Our 2022 IN-VALUE-ABLE Conference Series picks back up tomorrow at 11 AM EST. Check out the full speaker lineup here: http://ow.ly/feWr50HEHwv

02/03/2022

Learn how we can improve the way addresses the needs of justice-affected individuals at the Kennedy-Satcher’s Center for upcoming virtual roundtable event: https://bit.ly/3rPGkSt

01/12/2022

A Moonshot for Inner Space | Patrick J Kennedy

“When a drug-free therapy for treatment-resistant depression receives breakthrough device designation from the FDA, we need to pay attention—and push for access. By shortening the gap between breakthrough science and routine care, we can save countless lives.” Patrick J. Kennedy
https://www.patrickjkennedy.net/blog/a-moonshot-for-inner-space/?fbclid=IwAR06_PZS6IsoyZTXHZiNgjWUmd_Le8h63snY7SsUu9PtmYxn58N1UQFXNCk

Nearly a decade has passed since I founded The Kennedy Forum with what I believed was an uncontroversial aim: to reunite the brain with the rest of the organs of the human body when it comes to the way we research, treat and insure health care.

12/31/2021

The Kennedy Forum Illinois - YouTube

As you reflect on your experiences from 2021, we would like to encourage you to visit The Kennedy Forum YouTube channel and be inspired by the various discussions and deliberations that will empower you to take charge of your mental health in 2022. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9y9PGFvY1RwU77nr4WOH0g

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12/31/2021

Sign up for The Kennedy Forum’s monthly e-newsletter

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11/16/2021

Insurance Claims: Empowering Your Clients for Coverage

Join us this afternoon for an important conversation about medical necessity and other crucial pieces of MH/SUD treatment.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Austen Riggs Center

This program is presented in partnership between The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, The…

11/15/2021

Insurance Claims: Empowering Your Clients for Coverage

Insurance Claims: Empowering Your Clients for Coverage

This program is presented in partnership between The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, The…

11/12/2021

Join us today at 2pm ET to hear insights from expert panelists about schools’ roles in addressing the immediate mental health needs of youth, instilling critical social-emotional learning skills, and more. Register here: https://bit.ly/3krC3BW

11/11/2021

Join us this Friday, 11/12 to hear from Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and other leaders in the field about how schools across the U.S. can address the immediate mental health needs of students & bolster mental health services long-term. Register for free: https://bit.ly/2ZS7aPv

11/04/2021

Overall suicide rates fell during COVID-19 but increased among young and people of color, study finds

Overall suicide rates fell during COVID-19 but increased among young and people of color, study finds

Despite surges in mental health issues like anxiety, depression and substance use disorders, a study found suicide deaths decreased during COVID.

10/29/2021

Kennedy Forum Illinois updated their phone number.

Kennedy Forum Illinois updated their phone number.

10/28/2021

Build Back Better - Inseparable

We need your help ensuring a critical mental health and addiction parity provision is included in the Build Back Better Act. Click the link below to tell your U.S. Senator to support equal coverage for mental health and addiction care today!

Take Action today to improve mental heatlh care access for Californians.

10/13/2021

Day Two of our Annual Meeting is today! From 1-5pm ET/12-4pm CT we will continue the conversation around Mental Health Equity. Joining us will be talk show host Andy Cohen, silver medalist Raven Saunders, and more! Head to the event website to learn more and watch the stream: https://thekennedyforumlive.org/

10/04/2021

Still time to register for two (free) virtual sessions, 10/6 & 10/13 from 1-5pm ET/12-4pm CT that will address the urgent need for more thoughtful, accurate communications about mental health and addiction that can open minds, connect communities, and empower policymakers. Speakers include news anchors, movie producers, athletes, authors, journalists, reporters, social media influencers, mental health experts, and people with lived experience.

Learn more: https://thekennedyforumlive.org/

10/03/2021

Medical-Necessity Letters Written By Psychiatrists Can Be Decisive | Psychiatric News

ICYMI: Medical-Necessity Letters Written By Psychiatrists Can Be Decisive

A paper in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice shows how a psychiatrist-written medical necessity letter—linked to the principles of effective care spelled out in the Wit v. UBH decision—can sway c...

10/02/2021

Raven Saunders, U.S. Olympic shot putter and Tokyo 2020 silver medalist, will join media personality LZ Granderson for a candid conversation at The Kennedy Forum Annual Meeting. Raven competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games, placing fifth in the shot put. She has won three NCAA collegiate titles, was Pan American junior champion in 2015, and was Gatorade’s 2013-14 National Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Despite her accomplishments, it is the person away from the field that separates Raven from the competition. She is a fierce advocate for mental health and speaks candidly about navigating personal struggles.

Register: https://thekennedyforumlive.org/

Lz Granderson Raven Hulk Saunders

09/27/2021

We are well into the age of the 24-hour news cycle. Information streams constantly through our digital devices, day and night. It’s no longer necessary to seek out news—it’s fed to us through sophisticated algorithms. Are these advancements enhancing our lives OR creating a new kind of addiction that negatively impacts our mental health? You won’t want to miss a special panel at the The Kennedy Forum Annual Meeting featuring experts from The Social Dilemma, a hit docudrama that analyzes social media's ability to nurture addiction, manipulate people, and make us all question the “truth.”

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/OurWordsMatter2021

09/22/2021

Session announcement! Register for our free 2-day Annual Meeting to be part of the conversation, “Our digital reckoning: A deep-dive into mental health in the media,” featuring NBC News' Kate Snow, The Carter Center's Kari Cobham, The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma's Bruce Shapiro, and Thresholds CEO Mark Ishaug. https://bit.ly/3n1LOIP

09/16/2021

Join us for our Sixth Annual Meeting to be part of the conversation, “Our digital reckoning: A deep-dive into mental health in the media.” The panel discussion, moderated by Mark Ishaug, will feature Kate Snow, Bruce Shapiro, and Kari Cobham, as they unpack the way mental illness and substance use are portrayed in the media, what got us to this critical moment, and the benefits of finally pulling the topic of brain health out of the shadows and into the headlines.

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/OurWordsMatter2021

09/09/2021

Join us for our Sixth Annual Meeting to hear from former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, founder of The Kennedy Forum, in a fireside chat with Andy Cohen. Andy Cohen is an Emmy Award-winning host, producer, and author best known as the host and executive producer of Emmy-Nominated “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” Bravo’s late night, interactive talk show.

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/OurWordsMatter2021

Register now for two (free) virtual sessions, 10/6 & 10/13 from 1-5pm ET/12-4pm CT that will address the urgent need for more thoughtful, accurate communications about mental health and addiction that can open minds, connect communities, and empower policymakers. Speakers include news anchors, movie producers, athletes, authors, journalists, reporters, social media influencers, mental health experts, and people with lived experience.