Incentive offered for mental health professionals in underserved communities – Center Square

To encourage more psychologists, psychiatrists, substance abuse counselors and other mental health professionals to move to and practice in underserved areas, the General Assembly passed - but never funded - legislation in 2019 to establish a student loan forgiveness program for eligible practitioners. Thanks in part to new revenue from the sale of cannabis, the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program is finally up and running.

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Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale

Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.

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