Chicago migrants travel an extremely difficult road filled with trauma, assault and huge culture shocks on their path to our city. Local nonprofits are offering mental health support for new arrivals.
Stephanie WadeChicago migrants can receive free group therapy weekly at the CPS Parent University building in Pilsen in collaboration with Southwest Collective."They are seeing a lot of things, a lot of trauma. A lot of rape. The children are going days without eating. The parents are going days without eating," said Maria Perez, a public health ambassador at nonprofit Southwest Collective. "They are walking through a jungle.
That massive life-altering shift can be trying, Infante said. To better address this migration trauma, Southwest Collective has collaborated with CPS Parent University to start a weeklyCity begins moving migrants out of Chicago Park District shelters A free store called La Tiendita is located in the same building, so migrants can shop from donated items.. Donations can also be brought to 2100 South Throop St., Chicago.
"Do your basic needs shopping. No judgment. Do it with dignity, you're going to feel welcome," Infante said.
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