Maribeth Stein Director of Older Adult Services and Advocacy Office of Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky visits with Jack Macholl to share information on Medicare Part D on episode 43 of the New Trier Township Podcast.

Her presentation deck is available at the New Trier Township website.

May is Mental Health Awareness month, and we visit with the Reverend, Doctor Scott Mitchell of SamaraCare, an Illinois-based 501c3 mental health service provider and township grantee. Doctor Mitchell shares his thoughts on building public awareness about mental illness to reduce the negative stigma regarding seeking treatment. Hear this leading expert’s view on the impacts of COVID-19 on everyone’s mental health and what it will be like to reacclimate to the workplace as the pandemic declines. To learn more about SamaraCare visit www.samaracarecounseling.org

Christine Somervill Executive Director of Programs at theNational Alliance on Mental Illness of NorthSuburban Cook County (NAMI) joins Jack Macholl to discuss their advocacy work supporting people facing mental illness. Christine shares insights on their programs, including community education, support groups, classes for parents and community organizations that want to learn more about mental illness.

Township grants, foundations and donors make this important work possible free of charge.

For more information visit https://namiccns.org