Coalition Members Demand Investigation of Former Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Terry Mason

Members of the Coalition to Save Our Mental Health Centers recently met with the Chicago Office of the Inspector General (Read more here) to discuss the need for an investigation into the incompetence and malfeasance of the former Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Terry Mason, whose tenure led to the loss of millions of dollars for the department, the firing of over a hundred staff members, the devastation of a once-thriving mental health system, and the continued threat of further layoffs.

 At the meeting, Coalition members presented information that Dr. Mason was warned by State officials and employees within the Department about the incompatibility of the CERNER system prior to instituting it, that his decision to institute the system has cost the mental health system over 30 million dollars in lost and spent funds, and that he may have had personal relationships with CERNER employees which led to their obtaining the contract.

The Coalition has set up an anonymous tip line for anyone to submit information regarding the incompetence or wrongdoing of Dr. Terry Mason. Click the link below to go to our  page.

Coalition Anonymous Tip Line

Monday Afternoons 4pm-6pm at 4404 W. Lawrence Ave.

Local residents will continue to picket the office of Alderman Margaret Laurino, located at 4404 W. Lawrence Ave, every Monday from 4-6 pm. Picketers are demanding that the Alderman respect the wishes of her voters by working to restore services to the North River Mental Health Center. On November 4, 2008, nearly 71% of local voters voted YES on a referendum proposal that would expand services at their community mental health center through a .004 property tax increase. Since that vote, the Alderman has refused to work to enact the wishes of her voters.