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The youth mental health crisis needs urgent care. What will it take?

When Leo began showing anger, causing tension at home and at school and seeing a decline in grades, his mom says things got to a point that they knew that something had to change. They needed help

Our Chicago: Talking to children about the Israel-Hamas War

The images we have been seeing from Israel and Gaza since the surprise attacks by Hamas can be very difficult to watch. Airstrikes, kidnappings and the death toll continuing to rise. Locally, an

Schools make a difference for students exposed to violence, new report shows

Some Chicago schools excel at curbing the academic and social-emotional fallout experienced by students who live near where homicides happen, a new University of Chicago study found. The report