This report was put together through the collaborative contribution from community-based organizations, community leaders, community residents, and students. This report was produced without any funding, an accomplishment that is a testament to the collective efforts of those who are personally invested in serving the community. This research project was rooted in the efforts to collectively… Read more

​From July through October 2023, a team of sociologists from the University of Illinois at Chicago interviewed 23 residents of Chicago about their experiences with mental health crisis response. In partnership with the Collaborative for Community Wellness, we set out to learn about people’s actual experiences with mental health services and crisis response in our city.… Read more

A community-based photovoice project As part of a larger study about the experiences of Latinx and Muslim community members during the Trump administration, this project involved a partnership between the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC), the Collaborative for Community Wellness (CCW), and Dr. Suhad Tabahi and Dr. Leticia Villarreal Sosa of the Dominican University School… Read more

Using publicly available data through The City of Chicago’s Office of the Inspector General, we plotted 911 behavioral health call rates per 100,000 residents between January 1, 2019 and February 8, 2022. The rates are for the entire period of 3.1 years rather than an annual rate. We displayed the data by Chicago ward, split… Read more

Drawing on the wealth of experience in quantitative research methods and survey design among our membership, the CCW’s Research Working Group collectively designed a community survey to assess mental health needs, service access barriers, awareness of services offered through the CDPH mental health clinics, and interest in accessing CDPH mental health services. The link to… Read more