Articles filed under Mental Health
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Why it is time to check your medicine cabinetJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Katelyn Regan of Renz Addiction Counseling Center suggests it might be time to check your medicine cabinet. If you've heard the terms "opioid epidemic" and "prescription...
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Fox Valley Hands of Hope offers free support programsJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Hands of Hope is offering a variety of free support programs through April. The mission of this community-based, nonprofit organization is to enhance the qual...
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Join NAMI's monthly coffee SaturdayJan 10, 2017 10:00 pm - NAMI Kane-south, DeKalb & Kendall Counties, an affiliate of National Alliance on Mental Illness, will sponsor its monthly coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at ...
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DuPage shooting death brings race, police, mental health issues to forefrontJan 08, 2017 6:15 am - The death of Trevon Johnson likely will resonate long beyond the 17-year-old Villa Park resident's memorial service today and the state police probe into the officer-inv...
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Why do youths post videos of bad behavior online?Jan 05, 2017 12:00 am - Young adults in a digitally connected world could be tempted for social, mental and behavioral reasons to display even their most sinister actions online, as was the cas...
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Mental health training for police expanding, but some say not enoughJan 03, 2017 12:00 am - Every day, police officers respond to mental health calls - sometimes identified as such, sometimes not. And every month, more officers get training to learn the signs ...
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People to be thankful for: Kelly CollinsNov 27, 2016 10:00 pm - Kelly Collins insists that her efforts to raise awareness about mental illness are just part of her job, but people around her know better. As director of care and conne...
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Illinois seeks ‘bold change’ in mental health treatmentNov 20, 2016 6:20 am -
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DuPage 'Living Room' a calmer alternative for mental crisis helpNov 20, 2016 6:00 am - With muted lights, soft music and floor-to-ceiling windows, the Living Room is designed to be an oasis - a deliberate contrast to the emergency rooms many of its guests ...
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Renz Center receives CARF AccreditationNov 09, 2016 10:00 pm - CARF International has recently announced Renz Addiction Counseling Center has received accreditation for its adult and adolescent outpatient treatment programs. This ac...