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Brenda Hampton, MSW

Visiting Research Specialist

Director of Community Linkages for the UIC Behavioral Health Crisis Hub

Contact

Building & Room:

Jane Addams Center for Social Policy and Research, Room 534

Address:

1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago 60608

About

As director of community linkages for the UIC Behavioral Health Crisis Hub, Brenda Hampton is responsible for the implementation of local planning for CESSA (Community Emergency Services and Supports Act) through oversight of four Regional Advisory Committees; assessing the readiness and implementation of IDHS-DMH contracted Program 590 Mobile Crisis Response Teams: and fostering interface relationships with community-based partners in the larger statewide mental health and behavioral health crisis continuum of care. Hampton has extensive experience in community mental health as a clinician and former administrator.

Education

MSW, Atlanta University
BS, Simpson College