Illinois Tax Dollars Funded a Controversial PTSD Treatment: "The God Shot"

Illinois taxpayer dollars are under scrutiny after state grant money was awarded to a nonprofit supporting a controversial PTSD treatment known as the “God Shot.” The Center Square’s investigative team examined Erase PTSD Now, a nonprofit that received Illinois funding through the Veterans Cash Grant Program. The investigation found questions surrounding the treatment’s clinical evidence, the nonprofit’s finances, and where taxpayer-funded grant money ultimately went. The Center Square investigative reporter Jared Strong joins Greg Bishop to explain what the investigation uncovered, how state grant money was distributed, and why the findings are raising broader questions about accountability and oversight of taxpayer-funded nonprofits. As government funding for nonprofits continues to grow, taxpayers deserve to know where their money is going—and whether the programs receiving public funds are delivering the results they promise. Topics discussed: Illinois taxes, taxpayer money, nonprofit grants, state spending, government accountability, PTSD treatment, Veterans Cash Grant Program, nonprofit oversight, and public funds.