Here at the Adler School of Professional Psychology and our Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE), we continued fielding feedback and ideas on “The Social Determinants of Urban Mental Health: Paving the Way Forward,” our two-day conference this fall. It brought leading global experts on the social determinants of mental health to Chicago—and generated significant discussion throughout the meeting and online about the … Continue reading
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‘We all have so much to do’: More highlights from our 60th Anniversary Colloquium
This academic year, the Adler School celebrates the 60th anniversary of its founding, based on the revolutionary ideas of Alfred Adler: that our health relies on our community life and connections, and socially responsible practitioners must advocate for the conditions and systemic changes necessary to achieve health, for the well-being of all. In 1952, Adler’s … Continue reading
Institute on Social Exclusion: Upcoming events on mental health impact, urban mental health and more
The Adler School’s Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE) has a busy series of events and presentations coming up, beginning this week with Executive Director Lynn Todman’s panel presentation at the first-ever National Health Impact Assessment Meeting in Washington D.C. Here is the schedule: April 3-4: Inaugural National Health Impact Assessment Meeting, Washington, D.C. Lynn Todman, Ph.D., Executive Director … Continue reading
Conference announcement: ‘The Social Determinants of Urban Mental Health: Paving the Way Forward,” Sept. 19-20
Today, more than half of all global humanity lives in urban areas. That figure is projected to grow to more than 60 percent by 2050. Although cities possess conditions that promote good mental health, they also possess conditions — poverty, conflict, and social isolation — that are harmful to mental health. In fact, research shows that city … Continue reading
Institute on Social Exclusion: Upcoming national lectures, innovation talks & more
Mark your calendar: Our nationally recognized leadership and faculty with the Adler School’s Institute on Social Exclusion (ISE) will be speaking at these upcoming conferences and programs: “Social Exclusion: The Marginalization of African Americans in Health Care, Housing, and Employment” Symposium Keynote Address The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration (SSA) Saturday, Feb. 18, Chicago … Continue reading
Update: WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified to air roundtable on planning & health outcomes feauturing ISE executive director
Updating our Nov. 11 post on the upcoming Improving Health Through Planning presentation: This significant discussion will be featured on WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified, which distributes public programming on important events throughout Chicago available via the web. Tune in after Dec. 7 for the inside listen of panelists discussing the role of health outcomes in early planning decisions. Among the … Continue reading
ISE update: SAMSHA publishes article on health impact assessment, need for addressing mental health impact
Dr. Lynn C. Todman, Executive Director of the Iinstitute on Social Exclusion (ISE), has just published an article “A National Model: Adler Institute on Social Exclusion” through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The article illustrates the success of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) tools as well as the need for Mental Health Impact Assessment … Continue reading
In the news: Abandoned housing and its impact on mental health
“Changing Gears”, a journalistic collaboration among NPR stations in Chicago, Michigan and Ohio, has begun airing a series examining the impacts of abadondoned housing in Midwest–especially in the Manufacturing Belt that spans from Illinois all the way to New York. The heart of the belt encompasses metropolitan areas like Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland; the region, like most of … Continue reading
“Flash mobs” in Chicago. Riots in London. Is there a connection? Yes!
Reports of continued unrest in England have gripped international headlines for days. Dr. Lynn Todman, Executive Director of the Adler School’s Institute on Social Exclusion, points to social exclusion as a common thread to the rioting in England, the so-called “flash mob” attacks in Chicago and other American cities this summer, and uprisings in the Middle … Continue reading
In the news: Testifying to the impact of vacant urban housing on mental health
Studies show foreclosed and abandoned buildings can have a devastating effect on not only a community’s financial health–but its mental health as well. At 10 a.m today, Dr. Lynn Todman, Executive Director of the Adler School’s Institute on Social Exclusion, will testify at a hearing of the Chicago City Council’s joint Committee on Housing and Real Estate and Zoning, examining change to … Continue reading
How do we make a better Chicago?
Writer Megan Cottrell recently posted to ChicagoNow‘s “Chicago Muckrakers” blog to ask: “Is housing the key to curing what ails us?” She writes: “New research from the Center for Housing Policy suggests that affordable housing can have significant effects on health, especially for children. The prescription for what ails you could come in the form of … Continue reading
MHIA News: An upcoming presentation & new Web resources
How can mental health be part of incorporating health considerations in policymaking that helps move Illinois forward? Dr. Lynn Todman, Executive Director of the Institute of Social Exclusion (ISE), will discuss the answer as part of a panel presentation for the Health in All Policies (HiAP) Symposium June 28 in Chicago, sponsored by the Illinois Department … Continue reading
Of housing, building, education and transportation decisions–and the mental health cost to a community
“If we can make better decisions up front, we’ll need fewer resources for cleaning up the messes we make.” That’s Lynn C. Todman, Ph.D., executive director of the Institute on Social Exclusion here at the Adler School, talking with Mental Health Weekly about the groundbreaking Mental Health Impact Assessment she has developed with a team of faculty, students … Continue reading
Adler School in the news this weekend
This weekend, watch for the Adler School in two news broadcasts. The first will air at 10:00 tonight on NBC Chicago/Channel 5, featuring the Adler School’s own Dr. Lynn Todman. Health editor Nesita Kwan will interview Dr. Todman on modern toxic noise, its impact on mental health and increasing awareness of the intersection between urban space and … Continue reading
Dispatches from Sri Lanka: Day 7
Dr. Lynn Todman, executive director of the Adler School’s Institute on Social Exclusion, has been in Sri Lanka with Dr. Martha Casazza, our vice president for academic affairs. They’re there to assist a team from Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights working with its rehabilitation program for former child soldiers, developed in partnership with the Professional Psychological Counseling Centre (PPCC). … Continue reading
The Socially Responsible Practitioner 