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Chance the Rapper is once again donating to the city of Chicago. This time he’s giving $1 million to help improve mental health services in Chicago the AP News reported.

The rapper made the announcement Thursday during a summit for his non-profit organization SocialWorks saying those involved “want to change the way that mental health resources are being accessed.”

The million dollars will be split between six mental health providers in Cook County will each get $100,000 grants and SocialWorks is also starting an initiative called“My State of Mind” to help connect people with treatment. There were some members of the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Chicago Department of Public Health were on hand for the announcement.

During the announcement, the rapper also mentioned plans to donate to 20 additional Chicago Public Schools.

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