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Celebrating 5 Years
CELEBRATING 5 YEARS A LETTER FROM CHICAGO BEYOND’S FOUNDER AND CEO, LIZ DOZIER Happy Birthday, Chicago Beyond. Five years ago, I stood in a room
Chicago Sun-Times: Philanthropic group to invest $10 million into Black and Brown community leaders, groups
Brian Rich / Sun-Times This article was published on Chicago Sun-Times on June 24, 2021. By Manny Ramos. In the past five years, Pastor Donovan
Illinois Public Media: Interview with Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia
This interview was published on Illinois Public Media YouTube channel on June 4, 2021. Brian Mackey has a conversation with Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia centered
Safety and Justice Challenge: How prisons and jails might function if addressing trauma was a first priority
This blogpost was published no Safety and Justice Challenge blog on June 3, 2021. Incarceration is traumatic, and the institutions charged with that function—prisons and
As a psychologist and a jail warden, my duty was to bring humanity to an inhumane system – USA Today op-ed
This op-ed by Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, Chicago Beyond’s Managing Director of Justice Initiatives, was published online on May 6, 2021 in USA Today. When
Unpacking: The History of Racial Criminalization in the American Justice System
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJD8tO2H0VM A virtual conversation to explore the history of and present day racial criminalization of Black people in the American criminal justice system and how
Harm Reduction at the Center of Incarceration
In collaboration with The Square One Projecet, Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia published her executive session paper, “Harm Reduction at the Center of Incarceration” that acknowledges,
WVON 1690AM – Chicago Beyond raising awareness for Child Tax Credit
Our Founder & CEO, Liz Dozier and Pastor Chris Harris spoke with Perri Small about Chicago Beyonds effort to raise awareness of the latest Child Tax
Child Tax Credit 2021
The new federal relief package, called the American Rescue Plan, includes funding to give parents monthly payments and has the potential to bring hundreds of
Chicago Uses Federal Funds for School Mental Health – Legal Reader
This article ran online in March 26, 2021 on Legal Reader by Sara E. Teller. Mental health professionals at North-Grand High School in Chicago, including
Chicago Public Schools releases multi-year plan to address trauma – WGN9
This segment aired on WGN 9 on March 22, 2021 by reporter Tonya Francisco. CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools unveiled a new plan Monday aimed
Chicago Public Schools To Invest $24 Million In Student Trauma And Mental Health Programs – Block Club Chicago
This article ran on March 22, 2021 in Block Club Chicago by Yana Kunichoff for Chalkbeat Chicago. CPS plans to spend the money across three
