Joint Committee: Health and Human Relations; Public Safety [remote]

Chicago City Council

Health

Labor

Criminal Justice

Politics

Friday, Dec. 9, 2022
10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. CST

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Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

This remote hearing has been scheduled to discuss ways the city can support its employees (specifically police officers and other first responders) experiencing post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.

The meeting will be live-streamed at https://www.chicityclerk.com/.

At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page.

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Esperanza Salgado

Stellate Ganglion Block and Ketamine treatments; PTSP

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Live reporting by Tracy Brannstrom

Stellate Ganglion Block and Ketamine treatments; PTSD; Police

tracy brannstrom @t_brannstrom

Overall, today's hearing looked at 1 'alternative' treatment for Chicago first responders with PTSD - the Stellate Ganglion Block. That's the end of the joint session w/ the Human Relations & Public Safety Committees for Chicago City Council, at 12pm CT. @CHIdocumenters

12:28 PM Dec 9, 2022 CST

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Agency Information

Chicago City Council

chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov

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The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago and consists of the Mayor and Aldermen elected from each of the City’s fifty wards. Source

If you attend a meeting in person, be prepared to go through a security checkpoint and show photo ID.

Meetings are also livestreamed at https://www.chicityclerk.com/.

At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page. If you don’t see a link for the meeting, you may be early or the meeting may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.

Recordings of past City Council meetings may be found here: https://vimeo.com/user100351763/videos/sort:date.

See also: “What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council” via the Better Government Association.