The director of the Chicago Department of Public Health’s mental health division has been replaced.
According to an internal memo sent yesterday by Deputy Commissioner Matthew Beaudet, Sylvia Riperton-Lewis was replaced on an interim basis by Linda Hackett-Bradley, previously director of administrative services for the city’s behavioral health program.
It’s unclear what prompted the change, but the move comes a week after a group of mental health activists pressed health commissioner Dr. Bechara Choucair on the state of the city’s mental health program, and complained about staffing levels at clinics. Read more...
