We saw great success at the 2016 Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education (NRCI) Annual Community Mental Health Conference. More than 300 people attended to hear several dynamic, knowledgeable speakers, including Cook County...
Dr. Michael Kocet, Department Chair of the Chicago Campus Counseling Department, was interviewed on the Chicago NPR station WBEZ on the radio program “Morning Shift” about why he moved to the windy city....
“Two survivors from the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting share their story of coping in the aftermath of a tragedy and how it still impacts them to this day.” In this video for The Washington Post, Dr. Priscilla Dass-Brailsford...
With over a dozen attacks targeting women in Austin, Texas and the lack of public awareness, authorities were prompted to create a video warning them about a possible serial predator/s in the area. In this...
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(CHICAGO) (May 23, 2016) Members of the public and mental health professionals wanting to learn more about mental health issues will have an opportunity to attend a conference covering such pressing issues as reducing stigma,...
In response to the HB1840/SB 1556 bill recently signed into law as part of legislation known as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), I sent a letter to the Governor of Tennessee on behalf of...
Director of Educational Effectiveness Dr. Virginia Quiñónez was interviewed in this Catalyist Chicago article addressing the shortage of bilingual and culturally competent mental health providers for Latinos, and the negative impact it can have on...
Amidst the excitement of the 2016 NFL draft, controversy circled Laremy Tunsil, who was projected to be in the top five picks but was picked 13th, after a video of him smoking from a bong...