July 16, 2025
2025 National Justice Convening
Chicago Beyond's National Justice Convening, a National Conversation on Holistic Safety in Corrections will be held on October 29-30, 2025 in Chicago. Thi
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CBS: Chicago Public Schools Begins 3-Year Outreach Program to Address Trauma After COVID-19 Pandemic
This segment aired on CBS 2 on March 22, 2021 by the CBS 2 reporting staff.
There is no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has been traumatic for Chicago Public Schools students and staff. Monday a $24 million, three year outreach program hopes to help the healing begin.
“We were not able to forecast some of the needs that are the result of COVID-19, but now I feel strongly that the district is poised to address the many needs that I know our students will need served as they return back to school,” said Dr. Janice Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools.
They call it a “healing centered framework.” It includes expanding behavioral health teams to all CPS schools; having at least one staff member in every building trained to support students on topics like trauma, anger and depression; and increasing the number of schools that turn to community partners for mental health support.
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July 3, 2025
SouthCoast Today: Soraya DosSantos received fellowship from Chicago Beyond
Soraya DosSantos received a three-year, unrestricted investment through Chicago Beyond’s Fellowship for Black Maternal Health, she can deepen her work, expand her vision, and continue raising awareness for the gaps in care many women and families are fa
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June 17, 2025
Chicago Beyond Hosts Transformative Fellowship Experience for Black Maternal Health Birth Justice Leaders
Chicago Beyond, a national philanthropic organization that addresses systemic inequity by backing solutions led by those closest to the issues, hosted birth justice leaders as part of its Fellowship for Black Maternal Health in Chicago, IL.
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