# Mayor Johnson budget seeks to reopen city mental health clinic next year

> Chicago mayor plans to reopen mental health clinic using social media tax funds by 2027.
- Title: Mayor Johnson budget seeks to reopen city mental health…
- Summary: Chicago mayor plans to reopen mental health clinic using social media tax funds by 2027. Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson will reopen a city mental health…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/10/20/mayor-johnson-budget-seeks-to-reopen-city-mental-health-clinic-next-year
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:33:42.409+00:00
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- Topics: chicago, mayor brandon johnson, mental health clinic, social media tax, crisis assistance response and engagemen, 2027 budget, news, local
## Mayor Johnson's 2027 budget
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson plans to reopen a community mental health clinic in 2027 using city funds.
## Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement program
The program dispatches mental health teams to certain 911 calls and has expanded hours to 10 p.m.
## Social media tax funding
The city collects 50 cents per user after the first 100,000 users for the social media tax.
## Funds collected from tax
The city has collected more than $49.2 million from social media companies by year's end.
## Funds held in escrow
The city's social media tax funds are held in escrow pending litigation on the tax.
## Johnson's confidence in tax
Johnson says the city will win the litigation and have permanent revenue for mental health services.
## Past clinic closures
The city closed 14 mental health clinics between 1989 and 2012, leaving only five by 2016.
## Recent clinic reopenings
The city reopened mental health clinics in Pilsen and Roseland in recent years.
## 2025 mental health funding
The city allocated about $12.2 million for mental health clinics in 2025.
## Federal funds for program
The program received $5.2 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
## Johnson's motivation
Johnson says previous administrations shut down mental health services, so he wants to reverse that trend.
## CARE program expansion
The program expanded hours from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. in recent years.
## Key takeaway

Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson will reopen a city mental health clinic in 2027 using $5 million from social media tax funds to create permanent funding for crisis mental health services.