Guadalupe Ortíz was diagnosed with anxiety at 10. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, she has refused to attend school – and she is not alone. Absenteeism has surged in Chicago Public Schools. The teacher's union and district are working to make immigrant children and families feel secure and welcome.
In the aftermath of the presidential election, almost 200 people gathered in Chicago to strategize about how to protect the mental health of immigrant communities. They also sought a space of healing to help them get ready them for what lies ahead.
In the weeks before the election, fear and anxiety began to mount. Now mental health advocates and allies are getting ready to confront a new reality.
Many immigrants suffer from trauma as a result of the persecution they fled and their perilous journey to the United States. The city of Chicago is trying to help meet those needs.
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Some therapists who had trouble connecting with youth turned to another source of connection: Minecraft therapy, which follows the approach of play therapy. In this webinar, we’ll talk with two leading experts in the promising genre.
How Minecraft Therapy Is Transforming Child and Teen Mental Health Care
