Category Archives: Health Equity
The 99% Spring: students and solidarity
[cross-posted at IIRON] On April 14 student leaders from the Southside Solidarity Network (SSN) at the University of Chicago, a founding member of the IIRON Student Network, joined a 99% Spring training hosted by SOUL. At this training we learned about the economic … Continue reading
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The Occupation Goes On
(Mental Health Movement Update part 2) This morning, at 10 am outside the Chicago Department of Public Health, the Mental Health Movement held a press conference urging the CDPH and Mayor Emanuel to change course. Occupiers at the tent city across … Continue reading
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Mental Health Movement Update
Over the last 48 hours, there has been an outpouring of support and love for the occupation of the Woodlawn Mental Health Clinic. The occupation is organized by the Mental Health Movement, one of our ally STOP‘s campaigns. The clinic … Continue reading
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Mental Health Movement Party Thursday
So Rahm Emanuel has decided it’s a good idea, in the name of “budget sense”, to close six mental health clinics in low-income areas that cumulatively cost $3 million / yr to run…the price of doubling the Lake Michigan yacht … Continue reading
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SHE Petition: Feasibility Study for UCMC Trauma Center
In the past, officials representing the UCMC have stated that a trauma center would be too expensive or not beneficial enough, but have not presented any objective figures in conjunction with these claims. That’s why SHE created a petition to … Continue reading
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