Articles filed under Mental Health
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A push to raise pay for those who work with developmentally disabledMay 07, 2024 7:03 pm - The inner rewards are rich for Rosalind Wakefield, who works as a direct support professional at Little City in Palatine, assisting people living with intellectual and de...
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Arlington Heights police bring on full-time crisis counselor despite cut in federal fundingMay 06, 2024 8:55 pm - Though federal grant funding runs out this summer, Arlington Heights trustees agreed Monday to commit village funds to keep a police department crisis counselor employed ...
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Join Advocate for 708 in ‘Help Us Find Our Sweet Spot’ fundraiserApr 23, 2024 10:52 pm - Advocate for 708 is hosting an open house fundraiser to support the creation of 708 community mental health boards in Illinois. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on...
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Good News Sunday: Suburban astronomy teacher completes ‘mind-blowing’ eclipse skydiveApr 11, 2024 10:11 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a teacher who skydived during the eclipse, a veteran getting a new roof in Island Lake, and DuPage County starting a project to build a crisis recovery center.
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Bartlett man found guilty but mentally ill in murder of his motherApr 12, 2024 7:55 pm - A Bartlett man who stabbed his elderly mother to death in 2019 was found guilty but mentally ill of first-degree murder on Friday. Edward Mitzelfeld, 69, knew what he was...
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Max’s Mission, KidsMatter to show ‘My Sister Liv’ April 23Apr 11, 2024 9:33 pm - Max's Mission and KidsMatter invite the community to a special showing of the 2022 documentary “My Sister Liv” on Tuesday, April 23, at Metea Valley High School in Aurora...
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Daily Herald opinion: Crisis recovery center another positive step to address DuPage County’s mental health needsApr 08, 2024 12:34 pm - Having to watch a loved one suffer a mental health or substance use crisis is painful and sad. That terrible situation gets even worse when jail or a hospital emergency r...
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Giving people a place to go for help: DuPage County breaks ground on new crisis centerApr 12, 2024 2:25 pm - DuPage County officials are breaking new ground to make mental health care services more accessible to residents. County leaders on Monday will celebrate the start of a $...
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‘You can’t accept life if you can’t accept death’: Hands of Hope offers book club for grief and lossApr 03, 2024 12:25 pm - Imagine a book club focused on death and grief. That’s what Hands of Hope began this year with its Turning the Page Book Club.
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Kane County Health Department hosts free webinar on ‘The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children’ April 24Apr 04, 2024 1:54 pm - The Kane County Health Department joins the nation in observing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, renewing its commitment to raise awareness and foster a community ...
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