1 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,299 How nervous? 2 00:07:51,900 --> 00:07:54,133 So I’m just gonna try to pull 3 00:07:54,133 --> 00:07:57,466 So I’m just gonna try to pull that for you. 4 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:20,000 And um so we’ll follow your 5 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:21,666 And um so we’ll follow your queue as soon as you go live. 6 00:16:21,666 --> 00:16:26,766 queue as soon as you go live. I’ll start thank you everyone. 7 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:48,800 After all, we’re ready to 8 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:52,000 After all, we’re ready to start. Okay, I’m here. Thank 9 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:55,000 start. Okay, I’m here. Thank you. 10 00:16:59,466 --> 00:17:00,000 Alright. Well, thank you 11 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:01,567 Alright. Well, thank you everybody. Good morning. Thank 12 00:17:01,567 --> 00:17:02,933 everybody. Good morning. Thank you to all the media outlets 13 00:17:02,933 --> 00:17:04,133 you to all the media outlets who are joining us this 14 00:17:04,133 --> 00:17:05,500 who are joining us this morning. Thank you to the 15 00:17:05,500 --> 00:17:06,900 morning. Thank you to the elected officials who are here 16 00:17:06,900 --> 00:17:09,032 elected officials who are here with us today. Uh we have uh 17 00:17:09,032 --> 00:17:10,800 with us today. Uh we have uh and we’d like to thank uh all 18 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:13,300 and we’d like to thank uh all the menage Rodriguez Sanchez 19 00:17:13,300 --> 00:17:15,666 the menage Rodriguez Sanchez also Carlos Ramirez and I 20 00:17:15,666 --> 00:17:18,600 also Carlos Ramirez and I believe it’s also and and uh 21 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:19,833 believe it’s also and and uh and the other elected officials 22 00:17:19,833 --> 00:17:22,300 and the other elected officials we have we’d like to identify 23 00:17:22,300 --> 00:17:25,333 we have we’d like to identify themselves. 24 00:17:29,599 --> 00:17:30,000 Well, thank you all this 25 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,600 Well, thank you all this morning and thank you for uh 26 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:34,299 morning and thank you for uh taking that time as well and 27 00:17:34,299 --> 00:17:35,866 taking that time as well and it’s very important uh issue 28 00:17:35,866 --> 00:17:38,000 it’s very important uh issue that we have had in the city of 29 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,300 that we have had in the city of Chicago for way, too long we 30 00:17:40,300 --> 00:17:41,532 Chicago for way, too long we are looking to uh have a 31 00:17:41,532 --> 00:17:43,233 are looking to uh have a conversation today uh and 32 00:17:43,233 --> 00:17:45,500 conversation today uh and introduce us very speakers who 33 00:17:45,500 --> 00:17:46,999 introduce us very speakers who will speak on the topic uh 34 00:17:46,999 --> 00:17:48,433 will speak on the topic uh before the introduce myself. Uh 35 00:17:48,433 --> 00:17:49,933 before the introduce myself. Uh my name is doctor Carillo the 36 00:17:49,933 --> 00:17:52,233 my name is doctor Carillo the organizer for the Collaborative 37 00:17:52,233 --> 00:17:52,733 organizer for the Collaborative for Community Wellness 38 00:17:52,733 --> 00:17:54,333 for Community Wellness Collaborative community based 39 00:17:54,333 --> 00:17:55,900 Collaborative community based organizations mental health 40 00:17:55,900 --> 00:17:57,633 organizations mental health providers, Social service 41 00:17:57,633 --> 00:17:59,099 providers, Social service agencies, community leaders and 42 00:17:59,099 --> 00:18:00,133 agencies, community leaders and others who are interested in 43 00:18:00,133 --> 00:18:01,499 others who are interested in improving the well-being and 44 00:18:01,499 --> 00:18:02,400 improving the well-being and access to mental health care in 45 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:05,600 access to mental health care in the city of Chicago. As a 46 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:06,967 the city of Chicago. As a collaborative, we are here to 47 00:18:06,967 --> 00:18:08,600 collaborative, we are here to discuss the necessity for the 48 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:10,033 discuss the necessity for the city to create a publicly 49 00:18:10,033 --> 00:18:12,067 city to create a publicly operated crisis response unit 50 00:18:12,067 --> 00:18:13,600 operated crisis response unit for all the residents of the 51 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:15,000 for all the residents of the city of Chicago Kootenay over 52 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:16,500 city of Chicago Kootenay over three quarters of the city’s 53 00:18:16,500 --> 00:18:18,033 three quarters of the city’s population living in 54 00:18:18,033 --> 00:18:20,533 population living in communities with less than .2 55 00:18:20,533 --> 00:18:22,066 communities with less than .2 therapists for the community 56 00:18:22,066 --> 00:18:25,600 therapists for the community residents again less than .2 57 00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:27,133 residents again less than .2 therapists for 1000 residents 58 00:18:27,133 --> 00:18:30,033 therapists for 1000 residents are what’s available to uh 59 00:18:30,033 --> 00:18:31,366 are what’s available to uh three four so the city’s 60 00:18:31,366 --> 00:18:32,733 three four so the city’s population while the remaining 61 00:18:32,733 --> 00:18:34,066 population while the remaining quarter of the population has 62 00:18:34,066 --> 00:18:35,066 quarter of the population has access to more than four 63 00:18:35,066 --> 00:18:36,567 access to more than four therapists for 1000 residents. 64 00:18:36,567 --> 00:18:38,833 therapists for 1000 residents. This is an enormous. You know 65 00:18:38,833 --> 00:18:41,066 This is an enormous. You know has gone on for way too long. 66 00:18:41,066 --> 00:18:42,700 has gone on for way too long. This is let’s community 67 00:18:42,700 --> 00:18:44,966 This is let’s community residents having to deal with 68 00:18:44,966 --> 00:18:47,633 residents having to deal with continual crisis without the 69 00:18:47,633 --> 00:18:50,867 continual crisis without the proper support to prevent and 70 00:18:50,867 --> 00:18:53,133 proper support to prevent and treat trauma that has also 71 00:18:53,133 --> 00:18:54,600 treat trauma that has also there are also these are also 72 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:55,666 there are also these are also the communities of the city 73 00:18:55,666 --> 00:18:58,599 the communities of the city that are continue to be over. 74 00:18:58,599 --> 00:18:59,833 that are continue to be over. Police. currently the city’s 75 00:18:59,833 --> 00:19:01,967 Police. currently the city’s response to crisis has been 76 00:19:01,967 --> 00:19:03,767 response to crisis has been done and managed exclusively by 77 00:19:03,767 --> 00:19:05,067 done and managed exclusively by the police department as a 78 00:19:05,067 --> 00:19:06,466 the police department as a result, the largest mental 79 00:19:06,466 --> 00:19:08,433 result, the largest mental health provider in the city. 80 00:19:08,433 --> 00:19:10,266 health provider in the city. This country is Cook County 81 00:19:10,266 --> 00:19:13,500 This country is Cook County jail. Today we are here to 82 00:19:13,500 --> 00:19:14,799 jail. Today we are here to discuss the creation of a 83 00:19:14,799 --> 00:19:16,000 discuss the creation of a common sense policy that 84 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:17,432 common sense policy that expands the capacity for 85 00:19:17,432 --> 00:19:18,900 expands the capacity for Chicago’s publicly operating 86 00:19:18,900 --> 00:19:20,366 Chicago’s publicly operating mental health clinics to ensure 87 00:19:20,366 --> 00:19:21,566 mental health clinics to ensure that they can be the home-based 88 00:19:21,566 --> 00:19:23,500 that they can be the home-based necessary for crisis response 89 00:19:23,500 --> 00:19:25,399 necessary for crisis response to that includes social workers 90 00:19:25,399 --> 00:19:26,867 to that includes social workers and paramedics that will be 91 00:19:26,867 --> 00:19:29,000 and paramedics that will be available to respond to 92 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:29,900 available to respond to nonviolent crises by giving 93 00:19:29,900 --> 00:19:32,000 nonviolent crises by giving people the option to call 94 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,533 people the option to call centralized 211 line 2424 hours 95 00:19:34,533 --> 00:19:37,967 centralized 211 line 2424 hours a day 7 days a week this two in 96 00:19:37,967 --> 00:19:39,500 a day 7 days a week this two in one nine would offer an 97 00:19:39,500 --> 00:19:42,432 one nine would offer an alternative that can provide. 98 00:19:42,432 --> 00:19:45,567 alternative that can provide. Treatments to people who are in 99 00:19:45,567 --> 00:19:47,133 Treatments to people who are in crisis not having an armed 100 00:19:47,133 --> 00:19:49,032 crisis not having an armed response to those people, but 101 00:19:49,032 --> 00:19:50,432 response to those people, but instead having trained 102 00:19:50,432 --> 00:19:50,966 instead having trained professionals who are 103 00:19:50,966 --> 00:19:52,166 professionals who are specialized to alleviate trauma 104 00:19:52,166 --> 00:19:53,700 specialized to alleviate trauma and pain in the communities 105 00:19:53,700 --> 00:19:55,266 and pain in the communities where violence is most 106 00:19:55,266 --> 00:19:57,066 where violence is most prominent today, I would like 107 00:19:57,066 --> 00:19:58,767 prominent today, I would like to introduce our speakers who 108 00:19:58,767 --> 00:20:00,166 to introduce our speakers who can speak the importance of the 109 00:20:00,166 --> 00:20:02,400 can speak the importance of the creation of the system and let 110 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:04,133 creation of the system and let us understand how this current 111 00:20:04,133 --> 00:20:05,267 us understand how this current system currently hurts 112 00:20:05,267 --> 00:20:06,600 system currently hurts community residents and allows 113 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:07,967 community residents and allows people to fall through the 114 00:20:07,967 --> 00:20:11,333 people to fall through the cracks. First, I would like to 115 00:20:11,333 --> 00:20:12,833 cracks. First, I would like to introduce Calvin McLeod, a 116 00:20:12,833 --> 00:20:14,066 introduce Calvin McLeod, a south Shore community 117 00:20:14,066 --> 00:20:14,967 south Shore community residents, mental health 118 00:20:14,967 --> 00:20:16,466 residents, mental health service, consumer and advocates 119 00:20:16,466 --> 00:20:18,000 service, consumer and advocates with accompanied by Alex 120 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:19,566 with accompanied by Alex Goldberg, the executive 121 00:20:19,566 --> 00:20:21,500 Goldberg, the executive director of the of Southside 122 00:20:21,500 --> 00:20:23,000 director of the of Southside together organizing for power 123 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:24,800 together organizing for power He will share his story uh to 124 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:27,433 He will share his story uh to to to highlight the needs for 125 00:20:27,433 --> 00:20:29,466 to to highlight the needs for these services. Hi my name is 126 00:20:29,466 --> 00:20:30,967 these services. Hi my name is Alex Goldberg I work with the 127 00:20:30,967 --> 00:20:32,433 Alex Goldberg I work with the organizations Stops Southside 128 00:20:32,433 --> 00:20:35,000 organizations Stops Southside together organizing for power 129 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,600 together organizing for power uh and we have uh Calvin 130 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:40,934 uh and we have uh Calvin McCloud on the line Calvin uh. 131 00:20:40,934 --> 00:20:43,899 McCloud on the line Calvin uh. I think you need to do Star six 132 00:20:43,899 --> 00:20:45,366 I think you need to do Star six on your phone in order to 133 00:20:45,366 --> 00:20:47,133 on your phone in order to unmute yourself so that we can 134 00:20:47,133 --> 00:20:50,333 unmute yourself so that we can hear you. 135 00:20:54,566 --> 00:20:58,133 So you gotta press start six 136 00:20:58,133 --> 00:20:59,967 So you gotta press start six Calvin, I think the host can 137 00:20:59,967 --> 00:21:02,799 Calvin, I think the host can also attempt to on you as well 138 00:21:02,799 --> 00:21:05,433 also attempt to on you as well if you don’t mind. Alright, 139 00:21:05,433 --> 00:21:08,500 if you don’t mind. Alright, Hey, Calvin. Can you hear me? 140 00:21:08,500 --> 00:21:11,167 Hey, Calvin. Can you hear me? Yeah. I hear you have great 141 00:21:11,167 --> 00:21:12,500 Yeah. I hear you have great well. Thank you so much for for 142 00:21:12,500 --> 00:21:14,400 well. Thank you so much for for coming on today earlier when we 143 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:16,534 coming on today earlier when we saw you had shared your story 144 00:21:16,534 --> 00:21:17,933 saw you had shared your story about how you had called uh 145 00:21:17,933 --> 00:21:20,500 about how you had called uh help hotlines seeking help and 146 00:21:20,500 --> 00:21:22,533 help hotlines seeking help and it ended up uh the uh turning 147 00:21:22,533 --> 00:21:24,200 it ended up uh the uh turning out like like you would have 148 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,532 out like like you would have liked so I wonder if you can be 149 00:21:26,532 --> 00:21:29,866 liked so I wonder if you can be with us today. 150 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:32,466 Yeah, I was like uh I moved 151 00:21:32,466 --> 00:21:38,999 Yeah, I was like uh I moved into my new apartment and uh I 152 00:21:38,999 --> 00:21:42,000 into my new apartment and uh I had to associate who got paid 153 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:46,966 had to associate who got paid $50. I mean $500 for me to sign 154 00:21:46,966 --> 00:21:49,833 $50. I mean $500 for me to sign a lease. uh I thought he was 155 00:21:49,833 --> 00:21:52,167 a lease. uh I thought he was gonna be a friend but all he 156 00:21:52,167 --> 00:21:54,033 gonna be a friend but all he wanted to do is beg me for 157 00:21:54,033 --> 00:21:56,733 wanted to do is beg me for money and so he can get free. 158 00:21:56,733 --> 00:21:59,133 money and so he can get free. You know so I broke the 159 00:21:59,133 --> 00:22:02,966 You know so I broke the friendship of and so. Uh three 160 00:22:02,966 --> 00:22:05,500 friendship of and so. Uh three times I called the emergency 161 00:22:05,500 --> 00:22:08,000 times I called the emergency line the first two times they 162 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:10,900 line the first two times they gave me an awful lot of help 163 00:22:10,900 --> 00:22:14,966 gave me an awful lot of help and uh I don’t know what it was 164 00:22:14,966 --> 00:22:20,033 and uh I don’t know what it was UH II can stand to my teeth uh 165 00:22:20,033 --> 00:22:22,633 UH II can stand to my teeth uh they gave you a background 166 00:22:22,633 --> 00:22:26,000 they gave you a background because why I had uh as a young 167 00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:29,700 because why I had uh as a young man 5 years ago, I had a show 168 00:22:29,700 --> 00:22:36,299 man 5 years ago, I had a show in my head and uh. It took part 169 00:22:36,299 --> 00:22:39,667 in my head and uh. It took part of my brain, you know so what I 170 00:22:39,667 --> 00:22:42,433 of my brain, you know so what I have to do I have to do things 171 00:22:42,433 --> 00:22:45,633 have to do I have to do things more than other people to get 172 00:22:45,633 --> 00:22:49,000 more than other people to get things straight, but that to me 173 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:52,266 things straight, but that to me calling uh the line we were 174 00:22:52,266 --> 00:22:56,000 calling uh the line we were talking and. and I was coming 175 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:59,733 talking and. and I was coming down you know and so uh III was 176 00:22:59,733 --> 00:23:00,967 down you know and so uh III was just trying to get a laugh out 177 00:23:00,967 --> 00:23:05,667 just trying to get a laugh out to do you know, I’d say what. 178 00:23:05,667 --> 00:23:08,466 to do you know, I’d say what. So that definition of suicide 179 00:23:08,466 --> 00:23:10,999 So that definition of suicide and I he kept me on the phone 180 00:23:10,999 --> 00:23:13,700 and I he kept me on the phone talking to me real cold, you 181 00:23:13,700 --> 00:23:16,466 talking to me real cold, you know and about 20 minutes 182 00:23:16,466 --> 00:23:19,199 know and about 20 minutes later, the police knocking at 183 00:23:19,199 --> 00:23:21,833 later, the police knocking at my door. You know he’s out and 184 00:23:21,833 --> 00:23:22,866 my door. You know he’s out and that’s the police that the man 185 00:23:22,866 --> 00:23:25,567 that’s the police that the man I said what ??? that they don’t 186 00:23:25,567 --> 00:23:27,533 I said what ??? that they don’t take it off. I don’t need to go 187 00:23:27,533 --> 00:23:29,600 take it off. I don’t need to go to the hospital and they kept 188 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:31,867 to the hospital and they kept begging on my nose. so I’m on 189 00:23:31,867 --> 00:23:35,099 begging on my nose. so I’m on up talking to the emergency. 190 00:23:35,099 --> 00:23:38,099 up talking to the emergency. Wild I want my dog. I’m like 191 00:23:38,099 --> 00:23:41,600 Wild I want my dog. I’m like I’m right, I don’t need to well 192 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:44,400 I’m right, I don’t need to well you you you can’t stay home now 193 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:47,032 you you you can’t stay home now we made a trip out here and we 194 00:23:47,032 --> 00:23:49,800 we made a trip out here and we have to get somebody to the 195 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:51,467 have to get somebody to the hospital you know so they gave 196 00:23:51,467 --> 00:23:55,667 hospital you know so they gave me time. I don’t know what made 197 00:23:55,667 --> 00:23:58,433 me time. I don’t know what made me put on uh two layers of 198 00:23:58,433 --> 00:24:01,900 me put on uh two layers of clothes and my big heavy coat 199 00:24:01,900 --> 00:24:03,266 clothes and my big heavy coat and so they took me to the 200 00:24:03,266 --> 00:24:06,299 and so they took me to the hospital so. And I’m telling 201 00:24:06,299 --> 00:24:10,833 hospital so. And I’m telling you nurses they are nurses all 202 00:24:10,833 --> 00:24:14,700 you nurses they are nurses all my life and when a nurse knows 203 00:24:14,700 --> 00:24:19,966 my life and when a nurse knows what the years the nurses get 204 00:24:19,966 --> 00:24:23,833 what the years the nurses get paid you know what when you see 205 00:24:23,833 --> 00:24:25,333 paid you know what when you see a nice with a pen, you know she 206 00:24:25,333 --> 00:24:30,000 a nice with a pen, you know she knows what she’s doing and uh 207 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:31,199 knows what she’s doing and uh when I got in the houses to 208 00:24:31,199 --> 00:24:32,533 when I got in the houses to immediately they wanted me to 209 00:24:32,533 --> 00:24:34,033 immediately they wanted me to take off my clothes. I said. 210 00:24:34,033 --> 00:24:34,967 take off my clothes. I said. Wait a minute, I said I’m not 211 00:24:34,967 --> 00:24:39,466 Wait a minute, I said I’m not taking. My clothes around three 212 00:24:39,466 --> 00:24:41,533 taking. My clothes around three and four nights you know and so 213 00:24:41,533 --> 00:24:46,900 and four nights you know and so they put me in a room and uh I 214 00:24:46,900 --> 00:24:49,466 they put me in a room and uh I call everybody. I know that I 215 00:24:49,466 --> 00:24:52,500 call everybody. I know that I can remember a phone number. I 216 00:24:52,500 --> 00:24:56,534 can remember a phone number. I called the my sister I call my 217 00:24:56,534 --> 00:25:04,033 called the my sister I call my cousin and I called my my boy 218 00:25:04,033 --> 00:25:07,933 cousin and I called my my boy secretary the board. Zachary 219 00:25:07,933 --> 00:25:11,900 secretary the board. Zachary And she was a lot of help and 220 00:25:11,900 --> 00:25:17,099 And she was a lot of help and and when I get excited I my 221 00:25:17,099 --> 00:25:19,967 and when I get excited I my voice gets very loud, you know 222 00:25:19,967 --> 00:25:25,233 voice gets very loud, you know and for me talking to uh uh uh 223 00:25:25,233 --> 00:25:26,533 and for me talking to uh uh uh secretary on the mental health 224 00:25:26,533 --> 00:25:30,133 secretary on the mental health board. I know who she was I 225 00:25:30,133 --> 00:25:33,000 board. I know who she was I knew her and I know what she 226 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,632 knew her and I know what she was all about but talking to 227 00:25:35,632 --> 00:25:36,199 was all about but talking to and that hospital. uh I’m tired 228 00:25:36,199 --> 00:25:39,899 and that hospital. uh I’m tired of screaming. You know and and 229 00:25:39,899 --> 00:25:45,967 of screaming. You know and and she said Cal Calvin oh, oh it 230 00:25:45,967 --> 00:25:49,400 she said Cal Calvin oh, oh it sounds like you very upset, I 231 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:51,833 sounds like you very upset, I said. Yeah because they got me 232 00:25:51,833 --> 00:25:55,000 said. Yeah because they got me help no reason, he said the cow 233 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:58,000 help no reason, he said the cow you is very upset, you might be 234 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,833 you is very upset, you might be having an anxiety attack or 235 00:26:00,833 --> 00:26:03,466 having an anxiety attack or something you know I was so mad 236 00:26:03,466 --> 00:26:05,700 something you know I was so mad but after about 5 hours I got 237 00:26:05,700 --> 00:26:08,700 but after about 5 hours I got A. 238 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,533 You know because of this person 239 00:26:11,533 --> 00:26:14,133 You know because of this person for out boys, she told me, she 240 00:26:14,133 --> 00:26:18,933 for out boys, she told me, she said she said to calm down and 241 00:26:18,933 --> 00:26:21,833 said she said to calm down and that I’m putting you in the 242 00:26:21,833 --> 00:26:23,233 that I’m putting you in the hospital, She said they only 243 00:26:23,233 --> 00:26:27,400 hospital, She said they only can hold 3 days you know so I 244 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:29,866 can hold 3 days you know so I can calm down after about 5 245 00:26:29,866 --> 00:26:31,766 can calm down after about 5 hours, you know the ship was 246 00:26:31,766 --> 00:26:35,367 hours, you know the ship was changed. I still was looking 247 00:26:35,367 --> 00:26:40,499 changed. I still was looking for nurses would pay. But can 248 00:26:40,499 --> 00:26:42,432 for nurses would pay. But can you tell you know because when 249 00:26:42,432 --> 00:26:44,900 you tell you know because when you see a nurse or anybody like 250 00:26:44,900 --> 00:26:49,667 you see a nurse or anybody like the CPA driver? if you see uh 251 00:26:49,667 --> 00:26:54,967 the CPA driver? if you see uh uh uh uh uh. Driver that works 252 00:26:54,967 --> 00:26:57,933 uh uh uh uh. Driver that works all in people from city to city 253 00:26:57,933 --> 00:27:02,333 all in people from city to city uh I tell you a story we toss 254 00:27:02,333 --> 00:27:03,466 uh I tell you a story we toss in my thoughts and 255 00:27:03,466 --> 00:27:04,733 in my thoughts and father-in-law tell them We got 256 00:27:04,733 --> 00:27:05,600 father-in-law tell them We got a couple of more speakers, so 257 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:07,534 a couple of more speakers, so I’m sorry to cut you off but 258 00:27:07,534 --> 00:27:08,999 I’m sorry to cut you off but okay, I don’t think I just 259 00:27:08,999 --> 00:27:10,000 okay, I don’t think I just wanted to ask you real quick 260 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:11,567 wanted to ask you real quick though, because you had shared 261 00:27:11,567 --> 00:27:12,933 though, because you had shared with me that you know you had a 262 00:27:12,933 --> 00:27:15,333 with me that you know you had a good relationship with your 263 00:27:15,333 --> 00:27:16,700 good relationship with your therapist here. Eric and you 264 00:27:16,700 --> 00:27:18,933 therapist here. Eric and you felt like how did he just come 265 00:27:18,933 --> 00:27:19,933 felt like how did he just come to your house or somebody like 266 00:27:19,933 --> 00:27:22,033 to your house or somebody like that? you know? Yeah. Probably 267 00:27:22,033 --> 00:27:25,167 that? you know? Yeah. Probably would have 268 00:27:25,599 --> 00:27:28,533 been right now. This is the 269 00:27:28,533 --> 00:27:32,600 been right now. This is the took over after uh oh man she 270 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:37,500 took over after uh oh man she she uh I choose to follow me to 271 00:27:37,500 --> 00:27:39,767 she uh I choose to follow me to tell me you very smart you 272 00:27:39,767 --> 00:27:42,167 tell me you very smart you understand and uh we were 273 00:27:42,167 --> 00:27:45,400 understand and uh we were talking and I was worried about 274 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:47,299 talking and I was worried about her because she kept asking me 275 00:27:47,299 --> 00:27:49,967 her because she kept asking me questions that the president 276 00:27:49,967 --> 00:27:51,432 questions that the president shouldn’t ask not the person on 277 00:27:51,432 --> 00:27:53,533 shouldn’t ask not the person on the first time they call all 278 00:27:53,533 --> 00:27:56,400 the first time they call all you know so I’m battling. 279 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:59,000 you know so I’m battling. Across the fire and she said, 280 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:02,167 Across the fire and she said, Oh what color is you now? What 281 00:28:02,167 --> 00:28:05,000 Oh what color is you now? What great? what color is you so I 282 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:10,367 great? what color is you so I told her I say, I said, my 283 00:28:10,367 --> 00:28:12,966 told her I say, I said, my grandmother and grandfather was 284 00:28:12,966 --> 00:28:15,066 grandmother and grandfather was Indian and black. I said. 285 00:28:15,066 --> 00:28:17,300 Indian and black. I said. that’s why I get my color. I 286 00:28:17,300 --> 00:28:20,500 that’s why I get my color. I color you know I have to leave 287 00:28:20,500 --> 00:28:23,000 color you know I have to leave it there cuz we got more 288 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:23,933 it there cuz we got more speakers um and I know that 289 00:28:23,933 --> 00:28:24,599 speakers um and I know that that you had said you can’t 290 00:28:24,599 --> 00:28:27,932 that you had said you can’t stay for. But if anybody wanted 291 00:28:27,932 --> 00:28:29,933 stay for. But if anybody wanted to follow up with Calvin, you 292 00:28:29,933 --> 00:28:32,000 to follow up with Calvin, you know you can contact the the 293 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:33,633 know you can contact the the press contact uh the press 294 00:28:33,633 --> 00:28:34,966 press contact uh the press release and we’ll we’ll be able 295 00:28:34,966 --> 00:28:37,533 release and we’ll we’ll be able to arrange for that. So thanks 296 00:28:37,533 --> 00:28:39,433 to arrange for that. So thanks you guys for sharing Calvin. we 297 00:28:39,433 --> 00:28:40,366 you guys for sharing Calvin. we really appreciate you sharing 298 00:28:40,366 --> 00:28:42,733 really appreciate you sharing today. Thank you so much. Thank 299 00:28:42,733 --> 00:28:45,000 today. Thank you so much. Thank you darling. So let me do that 300 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:46,833 you darling. So let me do that man so I don’t know I needed to 301 00:28:46,833 --> 00:28:49,167 man so I don’t know I needed to talk to somebody this morning 302 00:28:49,167 --> 00:28:51,933 talk to somebody this morning but I woke up hurting so thanks 303 00:28:51,933 --> 00:28:54,600 but I woke up hurting so thanks Alex and uh everybody have a 304 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:57,633 Alex and uh everybody have a safe day and if you’re on the 305 00:28:57,633 --> 00:29:01,900 safe day and if you’re on the front line, you know. Mass 306 00:29:01,900 --> 00:29:04,900 front line, you know. Mass Thank you. Alright, Alex. I’m 307 00:29:04,900 --> 00:29:07,700 Thank you. Alright, Alex. I’m I’m gonna hang up. Okay. Thanks 308 00:29:07,700 --> 00:29:10,867 I’m gonna hang up. Okay. Thanks so much. 309 00:29:11,166 --> 00:29:12,833 Alright. Bye. Thank you that 310 00:29:12,833 --> 00:29:13,400 Alright. Bye. Thank you that was very powerful and we 311 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:15,266 was very powerful and we appreciate you coming for that 312 00:29:15,266 --> 00:29:16,766 appreciate you coming for that and I thank you all for being 313 00:29:16,766 --> 00:29:18,267 and I thank you all for being there uh the company that came 314 00:29:18,267 --> 00:29:21,032 there uh the company that came through that process and uh 315 00:29:21,032 --> 00:29:23,633 through that process and uh thank you for for being part of 316 00:29:23,633 --> 00:29:25,032 thank you for for being part of this important campaign um next 317 00:29:25,032 --> 00:29:26,999 this important campaign um next we would like to introduce uh 318 00:29:26,999 --> 00:29:28,800 we would like to introduce uh Carmen Orozco, a community 319 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:29,632 Carmen Orozco, a community leader. uh I was Park 320 00:29:29,632 --> 00:29:30,200 leader. uh I was Park neighborhood council uh who 321 00:29:30,200 --> 00:29:34,500 neighborhood council uh who would. Uh a bit more about the 322 00:29:34,500 --> 00:29:35,966 would. Uh a bit more about the experiences she’s coming with 323 00:29:35,966 --> 00:29:38,000 experiences she’s coming with frequency in communities of 324 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:41,600 frequency in communities of people dealing with crisis. 325 00:29:41,900 --> 00:29:45,000 Gracias 326 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,333 Buenos Dias 327 00:30:00,499 --> 00:30:03,567 brackets. 328 00:30:09,134 --> 00:30:13,332 Gracias. La hora son 329 00:30:13,332 --> 00:30:15,733 Gracias. La hora son incontables los casos y las 330 00:30:15,733 --> 00:30:17,366 incontables los casos y las historias de las que he sido 331 00:30:17,366 --> 00:30:19,733 historias de las que he sido testigo me siento impotente al 332 00:30:19,733 --> 00:30:22,399 testigo me siento impotente al no tener una herramienta segura 333 00:30:22,399 --> 00:30:23,434 no tener una herramienta segura y accesible con trabajadores 334 00:30:23,434 --> 00:30:25,366 y accesible con trabajadores sociales especializados que 335 00:30:25,366 --> 00:30:27,433 sociales especializados que puedan responder a estos casos 336 00:30:27,433 --> 00:30:31,266 puedan responder a estos casos de emergencia sin tener que 337 00:30:31,266 --> 00:30:33,366 de emergencia sin tener que involucrar a la policía. En una 338 00:30:33,366 --> 00:30:36,000 involucrar a la policía. En una ocasión mientras lideraba un 339 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,433 ocasión mientras lideraba un curso de justicia restaurativa, 340 00:30:38,433 --> 00:30:40,133 curso de justicia restaurativa, Alicia, una de nuestros 341 00:30:40,133 --> 00:30:42,400 Alicia, una de nuestros participantes entró en una 342 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:43,666 participantes entró en una crisis muy fuerte por un 343 00:30:43,666 --> 00:30:45,900 crisis muy fuerte por un momento pensé en marcar al 344 00:30:45,900 --> 00:30:47,733 momento pensé en marcar al nueve once, pero confieso que 345 00:30:47,733 --> 00:30:49,467 nueve once, pero confieso que sentí mucho temor mucho temor 346 00:30:49,467 --> 00:30:51,833 sentí mucho temor mucho temor de hacerlo teniendo en cuenta 347 00:30:51,833 --> 00:30:53,366 de hacerlo teniendo en cuenta la situación económica y el 348 00:30:53,366 --> 00:30:55,766 la situación económica y el estatus migratorio de Alicia Me 349 00:30:55,766 --> 00:30:57,366 estatus migratorio de Alicia Me pregunto en qué situación la 350 00:30:57,366 --> 00:31:01,067 pregunto en qué situación la hubiese puesto si yo hubiese 351 00:31:01,067 --> 00:31:02,966 hubiese puesto si yo hubiese tomado esa decisión no. En el 352 00:31:02,966 --> 00:31:04,199 tomado esa decisión no. En el impacto tan grande que me causa 353 00:31:04,199 --> 00:31:06,366 impacto tan grande que me causa cada vez que enfrenta un caso 354 00:31:06,366 --> 00:31:08,333 cada vez que enfrenta un caso como este estoy segura que si 355 00:31:08,333 --> 00:31:10,433 como este estoy segura que si la ciudad contara con un 356 00:31:10,433 --> 00:31:11,766 la ciudad contara con un departamento y personal 357 00:31:11,766 --> 00:31:14,766 departamento y personal adecuado para estos casos todo 358 00:31:14,766 --> 00:31:16,433 adecuado para estos casos todo sería muy diferente, recuerden 359 00:31:16,433 --> 00:31:18,232 sería muy diferente, recuerden que por cada persona que sufre 360 00:31:18,232 --> 00:31:20,100 que por cada persona que sufre una enfermedad mental o que 361 00:31:20,100 --> 00:31:22,333 una enfermedad mental o que necesita asistencia emocional 362 00:31:22,333 --> 00:31:25,167 necesita asistencia emocional es una familia impactada por 363 00:31:25,167 --> 00:31:29,434 es una familia impactada por eso. Como como este caso que 364 00:31:29,434 --> 00:31:31,800 eso. Como como este caso que mencione de Alicia en muchos 365 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:33,333 mencione de Alicia en muchos otros nuestra lucha por las 366 00:31:33,333 --> 00:31:36,599 otros nuestra lucha por las clínicas públicas ha sido 367 00:31:36,599 --> 00:31:38,200 clínicas públicas ha sido siempre. Por esta razón 368 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:39,266 siempre. Por esta razón necesitamos de este servicio 369 00:31:39,266 --> 00:31:40,899 necesitamos de este servicio nuestra comunidad merece y 370 00:31:40,899 --> 00:31:42,367 nuestra comunidad merece y tiene derecho a un sistema de 371 00:31:42,367 --> 00:31:44,733 tiene derecho a un sistema de salud mental, digno y seguro 372 00:31:44,733 --> 00:31:46,366 salud mental, digno y seguro que pueda suplementar sus 373 00:31:46,366 --> 00:31:49,733 que pueda suplementar sus necesidades de una mejor manera 374 00:31:49,733 --> 00:31:53,133 necesidades de una mejor manera muchas gracias. 375 00:32:04,266 --> 00:32:07,633 Carmen Gracias, Carmen 376 00:32:07,633 --> 00:32:07,667 Carmen Gracias, Carmen Chau 377 00:32:07,667 --> 00:32:12,833 Chau el veintitrés 378 00:32:17,733 --> 00:32:20,766 de 379 00:32:21,533 --> 00:32:25,266 octubre en crisis en I do not 380 00:32:25,266 --> 00:32:27,699 octubre en crisis en I do not have a safe accessible tool 381 00:32:27,699 --> 00:32:28,933 have a safe accessible tool with specialized social workers 382 00:32:28,933 --> 00:32:31,333 with specialized social workers that can respond to emergency 383 00:32:31,333 --> 00:32:33,933 that can respond to emergency cases at a moment’s notice. If 384 00:32:33,933 --> 00:32:38,000 cases at a moment’s notice. If someone calls me, that’s that’s 385 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,699 someone calls me, that’s that’s II do not have anywhere to turn 386 00:32:40,699 --> 00:32:42,000 II do not have anywhere to turn at that moment. I’m occasion 387 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:43,633 at that moment. I’m occasion while a leader was while I was 388 00:32:43,633 --> 00:32:45,534 while a leader was while I was eating and restorative justice 389 00:32:45,534 --> 00:32:47,666 eating and restorative justice course uh Alicia a suit on them 390 00:32:47,666 --> 00:32:50,900 course uh Alicia a suit on them uh one of our participants went 391 00:32:50,900 --> 00:32:53,900 uh one of our participants went to a very strong emotional 392 00:32:53,900 --> 00:32:55,300 to a very strong emotional crisis for a moment I thought 393 00:32:55,300 --> 00:32:57,432 crisis for a moment I thought about the 1009 one then I must 394 00:32:57,432 --> 00:32:58,999 about the 1009 one then I must confess. I was afraid to do it. 395 00:32:58,999 --> 00:33:00,466 confess. I was afraid to do it. I thought about the economic 396 00:33:00,466 --> 00:33:01,633 I thought about the economic situation that she was dealing 397 00:33:01,633 --> 00:33:05,433 situation that she was dealing with and the her immigration. 398 00:33:05,433 --> 00:33:07,732 with and the her immigration. And in that situation I would 399 00:33:07,732 --> 00:33:09,333 And in that situation I would put her in a very difficult 400 00:33:09,333 --> 00:33:12,666 put her in a very difficult position. Would have been very 401 00:33:12,666 --> 00:33:13,500 position. Would have been very different in the city had the 402 00:33:13,500 --> 00:33:14,967 different in the city had the department that specialized in 403 00:33:14,967 --> 00:33:15,867 department that specialized in these things and each person 404 00:33:15,867 --> 00:33:18,900 these things and each person who’s been on who needs 405 00:33:18,900 --> 00:33:19,266 who’s been on who needs assistance through emotional 406 00:33:19,266 --> 00:33:21,166 assistance through emotional crisis. Uh can be supported in 407 00:33:21,166 --> 00:33:24,432 crisis. Uh can be supported in that very moment by a licensed 408 00:33:24,432 --> 00:33:26,000 that very moment by a licensed clinical social worker we have 409 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:27,033 clinical social worker we have we must think about the 410 00:33:27,033 --> 00:33:28,400 we must think about the emotional health not only the 411 00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:29,400 emotional health not only the individual, but also the impact 412 00:33:29,400 --> 00:33:31,399 individual, but also the impact the family like this. There are 413 00:33:31,399 --> 00:33:33,067 the family like this. There are many cases our fight for public 414 00:33:33,067 --> 00:33:34,733 many cases our fight for public clinics has been for this 415 00:33:34,733 --> 00:33:38,233 clinics has been for this reason. We need we need the 416 00:33:38,233 --> 00:33:40,000 reason. We need we need the service and our community 417 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:41,432 service and our community deserves and have the to have a 418 00:33:41,432 --> 00:33:43,133 deserves and have the to have a dignified safe space that could 419 00:33:43,133 --> 00:33:44,566 dignified safe space that could supplement and support the 420 00:33:44,566 --> 00:33:45,600 supplement and support the mental health needs. Thank you 421 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:48,766 mental health needs. Thank you very much. Kevin is up next. 422 00:33:48,766 --> 00:33:50,932 very much. Kevin is up next. I’d like to introduce uh Rosa 423 00:33:50,932 --> 00:33:53,400 I’d like to introduce uh Rosa Julia Garcia Rivera and also 424 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:55,099 Julia Garcia Rivera and also CPC and the chief Operating 425 00:33:55,099 --> 00:33:57,632 CPC and the chief Operating Officer of Health Center. Thank 426 00:33:57,632 --> 00:34:00,299 Officer of Health Center. Thank you for joining us. Yeah. thank 427 00:34:00,299 --> 00:34:04,867 you for joining us. Yeah. thank you um so as I said Rivera and 428 00:34:04,867 --> 00:34:07,200 you um so as I said Rivera and I’m practicing mental health, 429 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:08,400 I’m practicing mental health, professional and the chief 430 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:09,966 professional and the chief Operating Officer of Gadsden 431 00:34:09,966 --> 00:34:11,932 Operating Officer of Gadsden Center. Thank you so much for. 432 00:34:11,932 --> 00:34:13,432 Center. Thank you so much for. To be a part of this important 433 00:34:13,432 --> 00:34:15,566 To be a part of this important press conference to discuss the 434 00:34:15,566 --> 00:34:17,399 press conference to discuss the issues that are vital to our 435 00:34:17,399 --> 00:34:19,500 issues that are vital to our city center has provided 436 00:34:19,500 --> 00:34:20,833 city center has provided essential services to 437 00:34:20,833 --> 00:34:21,500 essential services to under-resourced communities 438 00:34:21,500 --> 00:34:23,666 under-resourced communities across the south and southwest 439 00:34:23,666 --> 00:34:27,733 across the south and southwest sides for over 123 years Today 440 00:34:27,733 --> 00:34:31,533 sides for over 123 years Today we serve primarily Latino and 441 00:34:31,533 --> 00:34:32,000 we serve primarily Latino and African-American working 442 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:33,467 African-American working families providing early 443 00:34:33,467 --> 00:34:35,433 families providing early childhood education, mental 444 00:34:35,433 --> 00:34:36,967 childhood education, mental health and youth services to 445 00:34:36,967 --> 00:34:39,933 health and youth services to over 4000 individuals each year 446 00:34:39,933 --> 00:34:41,466 over 4000 individuals each year as an organization that 447 00:34:41,466 --> 00:34:43,434 as an organization that advocates for racial justice 448 00:34:43,434 --> 00:34:45,032 advocates for racial justice and equity. We serves some of 449 00:34:45,032 --> 00:34:45,966 and equity. We serves some of Chicago’s most under resourced 450 00:34:45,966 --> 00:34:49,400 Chicago’s most under resourced communities that have. Affected 451 00:34:49,400 --> 00:34:51,500 communities that have. Affected by poverty pandemic and the 452 00:34:51,500 --> 00:34:54,466 by poverty pandemic and the social and civil of the past 453 00:34:54,466 --> 00:34:56,000 social and civil of the past I’m here to lend support to 454 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:57,567 I’m here to lend support to this initiative, which has the 455 00:34:57,567 --> 00:34:59,434 this initiative, which has the potential to transform the way 456 00:34:59,434 --> 00:35:00,133 potential to transform the way that mental health services 457 00:35:00,133 --> 00:35:01,733 that mental health services address trauma in our community 458 00:35:01,733 --> 00:35:05,100 address trauma in our community and decrease the violence that 459 00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:06,433 and decrease the violence that our city is facing our 460 00:35:06,433 --> 00:35:07,600 our city is facing our clinicians have witnessed first 461 00:35:07,600 --> 00:35:09,333 clinicians have witnessed first hand the demand for mental 462 00:35:09,333 --> 00:35:10,500 hand the demand for mental health services across our city 463 00:35:10,500 --> 00:35:13,266 health services across our city over the last few years in the 464 00:35:13,266 --> 00:35:15,467 over the last few years in the last 7 months, we have seen a 465 00:35:15,467 --> 00:35:16,934 last 7 months, we have seen a dramatic increase in the 466 00:35:16,934 --> 00:35:18,566 dramatic increase in the necessity for mental health 467 00:35:18,566 --> 00:35:20,199 necessity for mental health services and crisis support at 468 00:35:20,199 --> 00:35:23,233 services and crisis support at the end of. The need for 469 00:35:23,233 --> 00:35:25,567 the end of. The need for services consistently outpace 470 00:35:25,567 --> 00:35:29,400 services consistently outpace our resources as nonprofits the 471 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:30,966 our resources as nonprofits the nonprofit sector currently 472 00:35:30,966 --> 00:35:32,500 nonprofit sector currently struggles to meet the needs for 473 00:35:32,500 --> 00:35:34,033 struggles to meet the needs for services and law enforcement 474 00:35:34,033 --> 00:35:36,833 services and law enforcement resources are stretched to the 475 00:35:36,833 --> 00:35:39,000 resources are stretched to the limit We need to find a 476 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:40,467 limit We need to find a solution to alleviate the 477 00:35:40,467 --> 00:35:41,899 solution to alleviate the pressure that our police 478 00:35:41,899 --> 00:35:43,433 pressure that our police officers are under and respond 479 00:35:43,433 --> 00:35:45,467 officers are under and respond to the mental health needs with 480 00:35:45,467 --> 00:35:48,566 to the mental health needs with the appropriate intervention. 481 00:35:48,566 --> 00:35:49,632 the appropriate intervention. The response must fit the you 482 00:35:49,632 --> 00:35:52,900 The response must fit the you don’t send a banker. Take down 483 00:35:52,900 --> 00:35:56,000 don’t send a banker. Take down an armed assailant this crisis 484 00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:57,000 an armed assailant this crisis response model is the first 485 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,832 response model is the first solution to relieve our over 486 00:36:00,832 --> 00:36:01,800 solution to relieve our over burden System Gas center is 487 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:04,299 burden System Gas center is asking the city of Chicago to 488 00:36:04,299 --> 00:36:05,933 asking the city of Chicago to step up and address this 489 00:36:05,933 --> 00:36:09,200 step up and address this critical issue by designating 490 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:10,266 critical issue by designating public resources to build a 491 00:36:10,266 --> 00:36:12,766 public resources to build a partnership between 492 00:36:12,766 --> 00:36:14,633 partnership between communities, police and 493 00:36:14,633 --> 00:36:15,566 communities, police and organizations working to 494 00:36:15,566 --> 00:36:16,567 organizations working to address the need for 495 00:36:16,567 --> 00:36:17,166 address the need for Trauma-informed mental health 496 00:36:17,166 --> 00:36:18,666 Trauma-informed mental health services and decrease the 497 00:36:18,666 --> 00:36:20,033 services and decrease the violence taking place in our 498 00:36:20,033 --> 00:36:23,333 violence taking place in our community. This is a pivotal 499 00:36:23,333 --> 00:36:25,500 community. This is a pivotal moment for our city and as an 500 00:36:25,500 --> 00:36:27,033 moment for our city and as an advocate for our families, I 501 00:36:27,033 --> 00:36:30,933 advocate for our families, I urge you to support this plan. 502 00:36:30,933 --> 00:36:33,500 urge you to support this plan. Gracias would you like me to 503 00:36:33,500 --> 00:36:36,933 Gracias would you like me to translate that to yes, please 504 00:36:36,933 --> 00:36:42,500 translate that to yes, please when I started Garcia Rivera so 505 00:36:42,500 --> 00:36:48,266 when I started Garcia Rivera so Sal the center 506 00:36:49,033 --> 00:36:53,967 Gracias con more. Discurtir una 507 00:36:53,967 --> 00:36:57,433 Gracias con more. Discurtir una tema que es vital 508 00:36:57,733 --> 00:36:59,533 para nuestra ciudad, ha 509 00:36:59,533 --> 00:37:02,332 para nuestra ciudad, ha brindado servicios esenciales a 510 00:37:02,332 --> 00:37:04,867 brindado servicios esenciales a comunidades de Chicago por más 511 00:37:04,867 --> 00:37:07,500 comunidades de Chicago por más de ciento veintitrés años hoy 512 00:37:07,500 --> 00:37:10,499 de ciento veintitrés años hoy en día servimos principalmente 513 00:37:10,499 --> 00:37:12,834 en día servimos principalmente a familias latinas y 514 00:37:12,834 --> 00:37:14,333 a familias latinas y afroamericanas brindando 515 00:37:14,333 --> 00:37:16,300 afroamericanas brindando servicios de educación 516 00:37:16,300 --> 00:37:19,399 servicios de educación infantil, salud mental y 517 00:37:19,399 --> 00:37:21,199 infantil, salud mental y servicios para jóvenes a más de 518 00:37:21,199 --> 00:37:24,666 servicios para jóvenes a más de cuatro mil personas cada año. 519 00:37:24,666 --> 00:37:26,633 cuatro mil personas cada año. Nosotros nos enfocamos en la 520 00:37:26,633 --> 00:37:29,400 Nosotros nos enfocamos en la Justicia y la equidad servimos 521 00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:31,799 Justicia y la equidad servimos a comunidades de Chicago que 522 00:37:31,799 --> 00:37:34,933 a comunidades de Chicago que que tienen menos recursos ni 523 00:37:34,933 --> 00:37:37,399 que tienen menos recursos ni que han sido porque en 524 00:37:37,399 --> 00:37:40,000 que han sido porque en santamente afectados la 525 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:44,800 santamente afectados la pobreza, la pandemia y los 526 00:37:44,800 --> 00:37:46,300 pobreza, la pandemia y los agitación sociales estoy aquí 527 00:37:46,300 --> 00:37:50,800 agitación sociales estoy aquí para brindar apoyo a la 528 00:37:50,800 --> 00:37:52,733 para brindar apoyo a la iniciativa en Perdóname sí 529 00:37:52,733 --> 00:37:55,766 iniciativa en Perdóname sí necesita. 530 00:38:26,967 --> 00:38:30,433 La la necesidad de servicios 531 00:38:30,433 --> 00:38:34,232 La la necesidad de servicios exhibe nuestros recursos 532 00:38:34,232 --> 00:38:35,899 exhibe nuestros recursos necesitamos encontrar una 533 00:38:35,899 --> 00:38:38,533 necesitamos encontrar una solución para aliviar la 534 00:38:38,533 --> 00:38:42,366 solución para aliviar la presión el que los agentes de 535 00:38:42,366 --> 00:38:45,533 presión el que los agentes de policía están sometidos y 536 00:38:45,533 --> 00:38:49,233 policía están sometidos y responder adecuadamente con los 537 00:38:49,233 --> 00:38:53,600 responder adecuadamente con los entervenciones adecuadas Este 538 00:38:53,600 --> 00:38:55,966 entervenciones adecuadas Este modelo es de respuesta a la 539 00:38:55,966 --> 00:38:57,767 modelo es de respuesta a la crisis es la primera solución 540 00:38:57,767 --> 00:39:02,233 crisis es la primera solución para aliviar. Sistema sobre 541 00:39:02,233 --> 00:39:06,400 para aliviar. Sistema sobre cargado está pidiendo a la 542 00:39:06,400 --> 00:39:08,732 cargado está pidiendo a la ciudad de Chicago que tomar el 543 00:39:08,732 --> 00:39:11,866 ciudad de Chicago que tomar el primer paso a designar recursos 544 00:39:11,866 --> 00:39:16,733 primer paso a designar recursos públicos para formar un asación 545 00:39:16,733 --> 00:39:19,466 públicos para formar un asación posesión entre las comunidades, 546 00:39:19,466 --> 00:39:22,566 posesión entre las comunidades, la policía y los agencias de la 547 00:39:22,566 --> 00:39:25,233 la policía y los agencias de la comunidad. Este es el momento 548 00:39:25,233 --> 00:39:27,966 comunidad. Este es el momento crucial para nuestra ciudad y 549 00:39:27,966 --> 00:39:30,232 crucial para nuestra ciudad y como defensor de nuestras 550 00:39:30,232 --> 00:39:32,800 como defensor de nuestras familias les pido a que apoyen 551 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:36,133 familias les pido a que apoyen este plan muchas gracias. 552 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:50,033 Muchas gracias Rosa 553 00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:59,366 que somos Roxana Orden. Carlos 554 00:39:59,366 --> 00:40:05,767 que somos Roxana Orden. Carlos Ramírez Sosa Ah. I like the 555 00:40:05,767 --> 00:40:06,933 Ramírez Sosa Ah. I like the officials as well, please 556 00:40:06,933 --> 00:40:07,366 officials as well, please introduce yourself as well. 557 00:40:07,366 --> 00:40:09,566 introduce yourself as well. Thank you um my name is Rosanna 558 00:40:09,566 --> 00:40:11,366 Thank you um my name is Rosanna Rodriguez Sanchez and I am the 559 00:40:11,366 --> 00:40:13,900 Rodriguez Sanchez and I am the alderman of the 33rd floor. Um 560 00:40:13,900 --> 00:40:16,500 alderman of the 33rd floor. Um I introduced this or this uh 561 00:40:16,500 --> 00:40:18,567 I introduced this or this uh console order um in the last 562 00:40:18,567 --> 00:40:20,432 console order um in the last council meeting on September 9, 563 00:40:20,432 --> 00:40:24,400 council meeting on September 9, um I think the idea of this of 564 00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:26,533 um I think the idea of this of this council order is a lot 565 00:40:26,533 --> 00:40:28,466 this council order is a lot about rethinking what we call 566 00:40:28,466 --> 00:40:30,200 about rethinking what we call public safety because at this 567 00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:32,033 public safety because at this point feeling safe. uh we we 568 00:40:32,033 --> 00:40:34,967 point feeling safe. uh we we want everybody to be. The day 569 00:40:34,967 --> 00:40:36,699 want everybody to be. The day we want people who are mentally 570 00:40:36,699 --> 00:40:37,932 we want people who are mentally ill to be able to feel safe. We 571 00:40:37,932 --> 00:40:42,000 ill to be able to feel safe. We are thinking about safety um in 572 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:44,700 are thinking about safety um in a way that we are moving in a 573 00:40:44,700 --> 00:40:46,900 a way that we are moving in a little bit away from the idea 574 00:40:46,900 --> 00:40:47,933 little bit away from the idea that you always have to respond 575 00:40:47,933 --> 00:40:49,633 that you always have to respond to police. We know that at the 576 00:40:49,633 --> 00:40:52,433 to police. We know that at the national level 90% of all calls 577 00:40:52,433 --> 00:40:55,166 national level 90% of all calls to police are not for violent 578 00:40:55,166 --> 00:40:57,800 to police are not for violent incidents right um here in 579 00:40:57,800 --> 00:40:58,932 incidents right um here in Chicago, particularly we have 580 00:40:58,932 --> 00:41:00,433 Chicago, particularly we have police responding to 581 00:41:00,433 --> 00:41:01,966 police responding to homelessness, We have police 582 00:41:01,966 --> 00:41:03,533 homelessness, We have police responding to substance abuse. 583 00:41:03,533 --> 00:41:05,366 responding to substance abuse. We have police responding to 584 00:41:05,366 --> 00:41:07,033 We have police responding to mental health and that has 585 00:41:07,033 --> 00:41:08,000 mental health and that has created a huge problem because 586 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:10,000 created a huge problem because I have continue uh to all. 587 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:12,400 I have continue uh to all. Resources to use police, but we 588 00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:13,900 Resources to use police, but we have not been allocated the 589 00:41:13,900 --> 00:41:15,299 have not been allocated the same amount of resources to 590 00:41:15,299 --> 00:41:17,600 same amount of resources to make sure that people can have 591 00:41:17,600 --> 00:41:19,633 make sure that people can have a response that is public 592 00:41:19,633 --> 00:41:22,000 a response that is public health based right so this 593 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:23,400 health based right so this particular model seeks to 594 00:41:23,400 --> 00:41:25,733 particular model seeks to transform that idea of public 595 00:41:25,733 --> 00:41:27,399 transform that idea of public safety so that people can feel 596 00:41:27,399 --> 00:41:30,033 safety so that people can feel safe um so that we can have 597 00:41:30,033 --> 00:41:30,900 safe um so that we can have behavioral health experts 598 00:41:30,900 --> 00:41:32,000 behavioral health experts responding to mental health 599 00:41:32,000 --> 00:41:34,266 responding to mental health crisis and we don’t continue um 600 00:41:34,266 --> 00:41:35,467 crisis and we don’t continue um the contents of mass 601 00:41:35,467 --> 00:41:36,867 the contents of mass incarceration for people who 602 00:41:36,867 --> 00:41:40,600 incarceration for people who are mentally ill. um we can. We 603 00:41:40,600 --> 00:41:41,966 are mentally ill. um we can. We know that we can do better this 604 00:41:41,966 --> 00:41:43,432 know that we can do better this model has been proven in 605 00:41:43,432 --> 00:41:45,800 model has been proven in several other places. We have 606 00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:47,467 several other places. We have to care who’s in Oregon um they 607 00:41:47,467 --> 00:41:49,299 to care who’s in Oregon um they serve Eugene Springfield, 608 00:41:49,299 --> 00:41:51,466 serve Eugene Springfield, Oregon. They have been working 609 00:41:51,466 --> 00:41:55,133 Oregon. They have been working um with a mental health based 610 00:41:55,133 --> 00:41:56,432 um with a mental health based approach uh where they send 611 00:41:56,432 --> 00:41:59,066 approach uh where they send vehicles out with social 612 00:41:59,066 --> 00:42:02,266 vehicles out with social workers and the EMTs and they 613 00:42:02,266 --> 00:42:04,466 workers and the EMTs and they have been working in that way 614 00:42:04,466 --> 00:42:05,200 have been working in that way for over 30 years. At this 615 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:07,433 for over 30 years. At this point, it has been proven that 616 00:42:07,433 --> 00:42:08,633 point, it has been proven that this approach work and we 617 00:42:08,633 --> 00:42:09,600 this approach work and we should not be waiting any 618 00:42:09,600 --> 00:42:12,466 should not be waiting any longer so that. CD uh can have 619 00:42:12,466 --> 00:42:14,967 longer so that. CD uh can have an approach that is a public 620 00:42:14,967 --> 00:42:16,599 an approach that is a public health based approach to 621 00:42:16,599 --> 00:42:18,400 health based approach to address the needs of our people 622 00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:19,932 address the needs of our people um currently the council order 623 00:42:19,932 --> 00:42:22,466 um currently the council order is going to be heard in a joint 624 00:42:22,466 --> 00:42:23,967 is going to be heard in a joint committee hearing uh for health 625 00:42:23,967 --> 00:42:26,699 committee hearing uh for health and human relations and budget. 626 00:42:26,699 --> 00:42:28,133 and human relations and budget. we are excited uh that we have 627 00:42:28,133 --> 00:42:30,366 we are excited uh that we have got commitments uh from the 628 00:42:30,366 --> 00:42:32,000 got commitments uh from the experience of this committee to 629 00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:34,533 experience of this committee to hear this item um and we want 630 00:42:34,533 --> 00:42:36,600 hear this item um and we want everybody to come support it 631 00:42:36,600 --> 00:42:40,967 everybody to come support it when the time comes. Thank you. 632 00:42:40,967 --> 00:42:42,999 when the time comes. Thank you. Thank you the woman. Thank you 633 00:42:42,999 --> 00:42:46,000 Thank you the woman. Thank you so much uh all the Carlos would 634 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:49,667 so much uh all the Carlos would you like to comment? 635 00:42:50,566 --> 00:42:52,433 Good morning and thank you so 636 00:42:52,433 --> 00:42:54,466 Good morning and thank you so much to the powerful coalition 637 00:42:54,466 --> 00:42:55,967 much to the powerful coalition for bringing us together this 638 00:42:55,967 --> 00:42:58,533 for bringing us together this morning to push for a non 639 00:42:58,533 --> 00:43:00,133 morning to push for a non enforcement emergency response 640 00:43:00,133 --> 00:43:01,899 enforcement emergency response program in the city of Chicago. 641 00:43:01,899 --> 00:43:03,766 program in the city of Chicago. Uh I wanna thank my colleagues 642 00:43:03,766 --> 00:43:04,433 Uh I wanna thank my colleagues all the women of the Senator 643 00:43:04,433 --> 00:43:06,000 all the women of the Senator Rodriguez for beating on this 644 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:07,766 Rodriguez for beating on this issue. Uh I’m so proud to 645 00:43:07,766 --> 00:43:10,467 issue. Uh I’m so proud to cosponsor uh the council which 646 00:43:10,467 --> 00:43:12,934 cosponsor uh the council which works to create a program here 647 00:43:12,934 --> 00:43:14,499 works to create a program here in the city of Chicago 648 00:43:14,499 --> 00:43:15,967 in the city of Chicago nationally people with 649 00:43:15,967 --> 00:43:18,300 nationally people with untreated mental conditions are 650 00:43:18,300 --> 00:43:19,833 untreated mental conditions are six eight times more likely to 651 00:43:19,833 --> 00:43:21,200 six eight times more likely to be killed by law enforcement 652 00:43:21,200 --> 00:43:23,600 be killed by law enforcement when that was law enforcement 653 00:43:23,600 --> 00:43:24,066 when that was law enforcement occurs and we’ve seen them 654 00:43:24,066 --> 00:43:27,700 occurs and we’ve seen them extremely tragic cases. Here in 655 00:43:27,700 --> 00:43:29,066 extremely tragic cases. Here in the city of Chicago, it’s not 656 00:43:29,066 --> 00:43:30,466 the city of Chicago, it’s not just cost of Chicago in their 657 00:43:30,466 --> 00:43:31,932 just cost of Chicago in their life, but it’s also the city of 658 00:43:31,932 --> 00:43:34,433 life, but it’s also the city of Chicago in police misconduct 659 00:43:34,433 --> 00:43:35,933 Chicago in police misconduct settlements so it is so clear 660 00:43:35,933 --> 00:43:38,266 settlements so it is so clear from the testimonies you’ve 661 00:43:38,266 --> 00:43:39,866 from the testimonies you’ve heard today from the research 662 00:43:39,866 --> 00:43:41,166 heard today from the research from our own experience here in 663 00:43:41,166 --> 00:43:42,433 from our own experience here in the city of Chicago that we 664 00:43:42,433 --> 00:43:44,000 the city of Chicago that we need a non law enforcement 665 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:46,000 need a non law enforcement emergency crisis response to 666 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:47,500 emergency crisis response to ensure that when people are in 667 00:43:47,500 --> 00:43:49,100 ensure that when people are in need of help, whether they’re 668 00:43:49,100 --> 00:43:50,533 need of help, whether they’re an house person that’s in 669 00:43:50,533 --> 00:43:51,800 an house person that’s in crisis, whether they’re a 670 00:43:51,800 --> 00:43:53,967 crisis, whether they’re a person with an untreated mental 671 00:43:53,967 --> 00:43:54,667 person with an untreated mental condition that needs help in 672 00:43:54,667 --> 00:43:57,166 condition that needs help in that moment. They will get the 673 00:43:57,166 --> 00:43:58,467 that moment. They will get the support that they need and and 674 00:43:58,467 --> 00:44:00,866 support that they need and and it will not in an unnecessary 675 00:44:00,866 --> 00:44:02,566 it will not in an unnecessary arrest and it will not result 676 00:44:02,566 --> 00:44:04,333 arrest and it will not result in an unnecessary murderer or 677 00:44:04,333 --> 00:44:06,000 in an unnecessary murderer or death at the end of the law 678 00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:08,333 death at the end of the law enforcement. so cities like 679 00:44:08,333 --> 00:44:09,933 enforcement. so cities like Austin, Texas and Portland uh 680 00:44:09,933 --> 00:44:11,599 Austin, Texas and Portland uh have already started to 681 00:44:11,599 --> 00:44:13,033 have already started to implement this law enforcement 682 00:44:13,033 --> 00:44:14,733 implement this law enforcement emergency response models and 683 00:44:14,733 --> 00:44:16,266 emergency response models and we can do it here in the city 684 00:44:16,266 --> 00:44:18,432 we can do it here in the city of Chicago by looking at our 685 00:44:18,432 --> 00:44:20,900 of Chicago by looking at our 2021 budget and identifying 686 00:44:20,900 --> 00:44:23,566 2021 budget and identifying those sources of funding uh for 687 00:44:23,566 --> 00:44:24,266 those sources of funding uh for public safety that want to 688 00:44:24,266 --> 00:44:26,666 public safety that want to redirect and reinvest and. That 689 00:44:26,666 --> 00:44:30,000 redirect and reinvest and. That we have that law enforcement 690 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:31,533 we have that law enforcement for our city, one of the things 691 00:44:31,533 --> 00:44:32,967 for our city, one of the things that’s critically important is 692 00:44:32,967 --> 00:44:33,933 that’s critically important is that when we look at the 693 00:44:33,933 --> 00:44:35,700 that when we look at the research that talks about a 694 00:44:35,700 --> 00:44:37,267 research that talks about a model crisis response program, 695 00:44:37,267 --> 00:44:38,532 model crisis response program, one of the things that that 696 00:44:38,532 --> 00:44:40,367 one of the things that that expert have identified is that 697 00:44:40,367 --> 00:44:41,933 expert have identified is that first and foremost they need to 698 00:44:41,933 --> 00:44:42,599 first and foremost they need to be separate from law 699 00:44:42,599 --> 00:44:43,966 be separate from law enforcement. We know that law 700 00:44:43,966 --> 00:44:44,966 enforcement. We know that law enforcement has certain tools 701 00:44:44,966 --> 00:44:46,600 enforcement has certain tools that they’re disposal. they 702 00:44:46,600 --> 00:44:48,033 that they’re disposal. they have guns. They have stun guns. 703 00:44:48,033 --> 00:44:49,933 have guns. They have stun guns. They have the time they have 704 00:44:49,933 --> 00:44:51,766 They have the time they have Hanks. They have the power to 705 00:44:51,766 --> 00:44:53,066 Hanks. They have the power to arrest people and the vast 706 00:44:53,066 --> 00:44:55,566 arrest people and the vast majority of cases when a crisis 707 00:44:55,566 --> 00:44:57,133 majority of cases when a crisis of emergency response responded 708 00:44:57,133 --> 00:44:58,767 of emergency response responded would go out. Those are not the 709 00:44:58,767 --> 00:44:59,700 would go out. Those are not the tools that they need. We need 710 00:44:59,700 --> 00:45:00,500 tools that they need. We need the tools of a social worker 711 00:45:00,500 --> 00:45:02,534 the tools of a social worker and so you really need to be. 712 00:45:02,534 --> 00:45:04,200 and so you really need to be. Have been separated so that the 713 00:45:04,200 --> 00:45:06,566 Have been separated so that the social worker at the clinic can 714 00:45:06,566 --> 00:45:08,000 social worker at the clinic can do their job so that they can 715 00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:09,500 do their job so that they can treat that individual to 716 00:45:09,500 --> 00:45:10,299 treat that individual to provide them with the support 717 00:45:10,299 --> 00:45:11,600 provide them with the support they need and not end up 718 00:45:11,600 --> 00:45:12,966 they need and not end up arresting someone on the worst 719 00:45:12,966 --> 00:45:14,500 arresting someone on the worst case murdering someone as we’ve 720 00:45:14,500 --> 00:45:15,833 case murdering someone as we’ve seen a tragedy. It’s not just 721 00:45:15,833 --> 00:45:16,967 seen a tragedy. It’s not just in the city of Chicago but 722 00:45:16,967 --> 00:45:18,533 in the city of Chicago but across the United States, so we 723 00:45:18,533 --> 00:45:20,967 across the United States, so we can get this done in the 2121 724 00:45:20,967 --> 00:45:23,433 can get this done in the 2121 budget. There’s so much data 725 00:45:23,433 --> 00:45:25,166 budget. There’s so much data backing up this model and I’m 726 00:45:25,166 --> 00:45:26,566 backing up this model and I’m so proud to stand with this 727 00:45:26,566 --> 00:45:27,500 so proud to stand with this coalition who’s pushing this 728 00:45:27,500 --> 00:45:28,699 coalition who’s pushing this issue forward and what’s been 729 00:45:28,699 --> 00:45:30,400 issue forward and what’s been working to make sure that we 730 00:45:30,400 --> 00:45:31,166 working to make sure that we deliver this important change 731 00:45:31,166 --> 00:45:32,000 deliver this important change for the people of the city of 732 00:45:32,000 --> 00:45:35,099 for the people of the city of Chicago. 733 00:45:36,933 --> 00:45:39,500 Thank you man. Thank you for 734 00:45:39,500 --> 00:45:40,833 Thank you man. Thank you for your support of your presence 735 00:45:40,833 --> 00:45:42,433 your support of your presence if you have any other officials 736 00:45:42,433 --> 00:45:46,967 if you have any other officials here uh on the call today. 737 00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:52,533 Well, we’d like to open up uh 738 00:45:52,533 --> 00:45:54,633 Well, we’d like to open up uh uh to any press we have in the 739 00:45:54,633 --> 00:45:57,967 uh to any press we have in the room for questions. 740 00:46:08,166 --> 00:46:11,299 Bye 741 00:46:11,933 --> 00:46:14,866 hello, I’m Suzanne from 742 00:46:14,866 --> 00:46:17,000 hello, I’m Suzanne from streetwise. How much money are 743 00:46:17,000 --> 00:46:18,399 streetwise. How much money are you talking about diverting 744 00:46:18,399 --> 00:46:20,300 you talking about diverting from the police budget into a 745 00:46:20,300 --> 00:46:22,667 from the police budget into a mental health budget and you’re 746 00:46:22,667 --> 00:46:23,966 mental health budget and you’re talking about social workers 747 00:46:23,966 --> 00:46:26,800 talking about social workers riding in cars to a police 748 00:46:26,800 --> 00:46:29,199 riding in cars to a police response. um so how much how 749 00:46:29,199 --> 00:46:30,434 response. um so how much how else does this look how much 750 00:46:30,434 --> 00:46:33,066 else does this look how much money and is that the crisis 751 00:46:33,066 --> 00:46:35,600 money and is that the crisis team would you normally have 752 00:46:35,600 --> 00:46:37,367 team would you normally have social work on call or would 753 00:46:37,367 --> 00:46:40,766 social work on call or would they? Assigned every night, How 754 00:46:40,766 --> 00:46:42,633 they? Assigned every night, How does that work? Thank you 755 00:46:42,633 --> 00:46:44,233 does that work? Thank you Susan. Uh I’ll I’ll answer the 756 00:46:44,233 --> 00:46:46,932 Susan. Uh I’ll I’ll answer the first portion of your question 757 00:46:46,932 --> 00:46:48,466 first portion of your question uh the the council has 758 00:46:48,466 --> 00:46:50,633 uh the the council has introduced uh is separate from 759 00:46:50,633 --> 00:46:52,433 introduced uh is separate from police correspondents We as a 760 00:46:52,433 --> 00:46:54,500 police correspondents We as a coalition are not in favor of a 761 00:46:54,500 --> 00:46:56,633 coalition are not in favor of a response model. Uh we feel that 762 00:46:56,633 --> 00:46:57,767 response model. Uh we feel that as the police officers 763 00:46:57,767 --> 00:47:00,100 as the police officers responding to crisis calls uh 764 00:47:00,100 --> 00:47:01,532 responding to crisis calls uh the presence of the police uh 765 00:47:01,532 --> 00:47:03,166 the presence of the police uh leads to potential for 766 00:47:03,166 --> 00:47:04,599 leads to potential for escalation instead of 767 00:47:04,599 --> 00:47:06,700 escalation instead of de-escalation so our uh the 768 00:47:06,700 --> 00:47:07,400 de-escalation so our uh the councilor that we are here to 769 00:47:07,400 --> 00:47:09,500 councilor that we are here to talk about today is a separate 770 00:47:09,500 --> 00:47:11,400 talk about today is a separate uh uh crisis response unit that 771 00:47:11,400 --> 00:47:12,666 uh uh crisis response unit that would be under the Department 772 00:47:12,666 --> 00:47:16,000 would be under the Department of Public Health uh and being. 773 00:47:16,000 --> 00:47:17,633 of Public Health uh and being. Responding with a paramedic and 774 00:47:17,633 --> 00:47:19,932 Responding with a paramedic and a social worker uh not having 775 00:47:19,932 --> 00:47:21,433 a social worker uh not having any police involvement unless 776 00:47:21,433 --> 00:47:24,033 any police involvement unless uh the necessary once uh the 777 00:47:24,033 --> 00:47:25,033 uh the necessary once uh the situation is evaluated by the 778 00:47:25,033 --> 00:47:26,900 situation is evaluated by the social worker and the response 779 00:47:26,900 --> 00:47:28,733 social worker and the response team uh the staffing would be 780 00:47:28,733 --> 00:47:29,566 team uh the staffing would be through the Department of 781 00:47:29,566 --> 00:47:32,000 through the Department of Public Health and be able to be 782 00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:34,734 Public Health and be able to be staffed uh at a 783 00:47:34,734 --> 00:47:36,566 staffed uh at a twenty-four-seven capacity of 784 00:47:36,566 --> 00:47:40,533 twenty-four-seven capacity of the public to ten um as far as 785 00:47:40,533 --> 00:47:43,267 the public to ten um as far as the cost of elected officials 786 00:47:43,267 --> 00:47:44,000 the cost of elected officials to response to that, uh the 787 00:47:44,000 --> 00:47:46,433 to response to that, uh the idea of the council in order is 788 00:47:46,433 --> 00:47:47,932 idea of the council in order is particularly that to be able to 789 00:47:47,932 --> 00:47:48,933 particularly that to be able to work with the the budget 790 00:47:48,933 --> 00:47:49,767 work with the the budget director the Department of 791 00:47:49,767 --> 00:47:53,366 director the Department of Health. O EMC to figure out 792 00:47:53,366 --> 00:47:54,833 Health. O EMC to figure out what would be the total cost of 793 00:47:54,833 --> 00:47:56,500 what would be the total cost of it and then figure out how much 794 00:47:56,500 --> 00:47:59,066 it and then figure out how much money we would have to 795 00:47:59,066 --> 00:48:02,699 money we would have to allocate. Thank you for 796 00:48:02,699 --> 00:48:04,333 allocate. Thank you for responding. Thank you any other 797 00:48:04,333 --> 00:48:05,166 responding. Thank you any other questions The press for the 798 00:48:05,166 --> 00:48:08,300 questions The press for the media. 799 00:48:17,467 --> 00:48:19,166 There’s no other questions from 800 00:48:19,166 --> 00:48:21,033 There’s no other questions from the media. I appreciate 801 00:48:21,033 --> 00:48:23,800 the media. I appreciate everyone’s time uh we 802 00:48:23,800 --> 00:48:26,966 everyone’s time uh we appreciate you. 803 00:48:26,966 --> 00:48:27,067 appreciate you. Like uh Michae 804 00:48:27,067 --> 00:48:28,866 Like uh Michael Can we list the 805 00:48:28,866 --> 00:48:31,032 Like uh Michael Can we list the five yes I could uh share uh 806 00:48:31,032 --> 00:48:33,667 five yes I could uh share uh the listing of the five clinics 807 00:48:33,667 --> 00:48:36,533 the listing of the five clinics in the chat for you uh in in uh 808 00:48:36,533 --> 00:48:40,566 in the chat for you uh in in uh in a few moments. And the other 809 00:48:40,566 --> 00:48:44,299 in a few moments. And the other question before you wrap up. 810 00:48:46,866 --> 00:48:49,267 Okay, well once again, Thank 811 00:48:49,267 --> 00:48:50,933 Okay, well once again, Thank you very much for for everyone 812 00:48:50,933 --> 00:48:53,633 you very much for for everyone participating uh uh uh the 813 00:48:53,633 --> 00:48:54,633 participating uh uh uh the speakers will stay on in case 814 00:48:54,633 --> 00:48:56,333 speakers will stay on in case there’s any follow-up requests 815 00:48:56,333 --> 00:48:59,799 there’s any follow-up requests for interviews.