{"id":116207,"date":"2023-01-19T15:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T21:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/?p=116207"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:30:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T22:30:27","slug":"nrci-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/from-the-magazine\/nrci-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"NRCI Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p>Since becoming a part of The Chicago School in 2008, the Naomi Ruth Cohen Institute for Mental Health Education has provided opportunities for students to expand awareness, promote mental wellness, and work to end stigma. Through fellowships, federal work study positions, and volunteer opportunities, students gain direct experience in the community and the field of psychology.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-116350 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-Headshots_Rebecca-77x100.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Rebecca Skinner.\" width=\"77\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-Headshots_Rebecca-77x100.jpg 77w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-Headshots_Rebecca.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 77px) 100vw, 77px\" \/>\u201cI chose to be an NRCI fellow because the program offers opportunities to engage in program development, mental health education, and community outreach,\u201d says Rebecca Skinner, a student in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/psychology-programs\/clinical-psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Psychology<\/a> Psy.D. program. \u201cIt continues to be a rewarding way to advance my learning through additional research and training while also applying the skills I have gained at The Chicago School.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-116349 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-Headshots_Colleen-77x100.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Colleen Quigley.\" width=\"77\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-Headshots_Colleen-77x100.jpg 77w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-Headshots_Colleen.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 77px) 100vw, 77px\" \/>Current work-study student Colleen Quigley agrees. \u201cI have learned so much that I can bring to my personal and professional life. Being a part of the planning and facilitation of the 20th annual conference made it even more clear how important and impactful the institute&#8217;s vision truly is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/community\/annual-naomi-ruth-cohen-institute-conference-tackles-the-teen-mental-health-crisis\/\">Click here<\/a> to read a full report on the\u00a02022 annual NRCI community conference, \u201cIt\u2019s Tough Enough: Adolescent Mental Health in Our Changing World.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-116355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic-1024x535.png\" alt=\"Graphic that says &quot;If you or someone you know are in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Or call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, or text HOME to 741741.&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic-770x402.png 770w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic-500x261.png 500w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic-368x192.png 368w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic-845x441.png 845w, https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/TCSPP_INSIGHT-Winter-2023_Digital_NRCI-Impact-988-Graphic.png 1250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NRCI has served as a resource for those with mental illness and has provided internship opportunities for future clinicians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":116359,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[118],"tags":[1256],"coauthors":[1062],"class_list":["post-116207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-from-the-magazine","tag-winter-2023","insight_issues-winter-2023"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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