It's Never Been Harder To Be A Kid. How Chicago Parents Can Help.

Over 300,000 Chicago public school students started classes again this week. In Illinois, there are over 1.8 million students.  Each one of those kids is going back to school in what most experts say is an era that is tougher than any time period in recent history.  On today's podcast, sponsored by Meridian Psychiatric Partners, some help for parents. Host - Jon HansenGuests - Dr. Nick Hatzis and Dr. Johnny Dominguez, Meridian Psychiatric Partners Medical and Clinical directors of their Child and Adolescent ProgramCall Meridian at 312-640-7740Or visit their website HEREwww.meridianpsychiatricpartners.com Want to donate to our non-profit newsroom? CLICK HEREWho we areBlock Club Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, relevant and nonpartisan coverage of Chicago's diverse neighborhoods. We believe all neighborhoods deserve to be covered in a meaningful way.We amplify positive stories, cover development and local school council meetings and serve as watchdogs in neighborhoods often ostracized by traditional news media.Ground-level coverageOur neighborhood-based reporters don't parachute in once to cover a story. They are in the neighborhoods they cover every day building relationships over time with neighbors. We believe this ground-level approach not only builds community but leads to a more accurate portrayal of a neighborhood.Stories that matter to you — every daySince our launch seven years ago, we've published more than 30,000 stories from the neighborhoods, covered hundreds of community meetings and send daily and neighborhood newsletters to more than 150,000 Chicagoans. We've built this loyalty by proving to folks we are not only covering their neighborhoods, we are a part of them. Some of us have internalized the national media's narrative of a broken Chicago. We aim to change that by celebrating our neighborhoods and chronicling the resilience of the people who fight every day to make Chicago a better place for all.