The House Theater and Hubbard Street Dance are two well-known members of Chicago’s arts community. And each has recently named a new artistic director.
Reset talks with them about the big task of navigating House and Hubbard out of the choppy waters of the pandemic.
Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist for our weekly check-in to provide clarity and answers to your questions, comments and concerns about COVID-19.
Each week, WBEZ and Reset take you inside the biggest local and state stories from the last 7 days with help from 2 great guests. This week, WBEZ’s Patrick Smith and Block Club Chicago’s Dawn Rhodes break down everything from COVID-19 vaccine distribution to the stimulus package to what Chicago is doing about a rash of police suicides.
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For the final entry in this edition of our Closing the Gap series, Reset explores disparities in mental health care and how the coronavirus pandemic is changing the way we think about this issue.
We look at how local government — past and present — has handled mental health policy. Plus, Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez Sanchez discusses her push to reallocate city dollars away from police and into public mental health services. And the CEO of Chicago-based Thresholds talks about taking calls from residents across the state who are struggling with anxiety and depression
Today, or closing the gap series looks at cultural and racial disparities in accessing and providing quality mental health care, especially for family therapy.
Reset hears from an expert on how to bring equity into treatment.
Then, research shows that the entire human body holds vital answers to healing from mental trauma.
Two experts share with Reset their experience with the healing power of Movement Therapy.
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Reset continues our weeklong series Closing The Gap with a focus on the availability-or the lack of it-of mental health treatment in Chicago.
We look back at the city’s decision to close 7 clinics under Mayor Daley, then half of the 12 remaining clinics during the Emanuel administration.
Then we talk to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, who was among those who raised concerns about the 2012 closings and the impact it might have on his jail population.
Finally we visit with Jennifer Smith, program director at the Encompassing Center, a mental health clinic on the west side created by and for members of the community.
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After a year of social isolation, record job losses, and more than half a million deaths in the U.S. alone, experts say the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a national mental health crisis.
For our ongoing series Closing the Gap, Reset explores disparities in mental health care, how the pandemic is impacting our bodies and minds and what resources are available in the Chicago region. We’ll also introduce you to individuals and organizations working to uplift residents during this difficult time.
Reset checks in with an infectious disease specialist for our weekly check-in to provide clarity and answers to your questions, comments and concerns about COVID-19.
Reset breaks down the biggest local news stories of the week with a couple of great journalists. Host Sasha-Ann Simons is joined this week by Paris Schutz of WTTW-11 and Mary Ann Ahern of NBC-5
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These days… there’s a lot to be afraid of. The pandemic, for one. Losing a loved one. Lack of job security. Trying something new. Spiders. But what do you do when fear creeps up on you? How do you fight the thing you’re afraid of?
In her new book, Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual, Chicago best-selling author Luvvie Ajayi [uh-JAH-ee] Jones talks about how to confront and overcome the fear that holds you back.
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