Articles filed under Mental Health
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NAMI of McHenry County names new executive directorJul 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The National Alliance on Mental Illness of McHenry County has welcomed Abbey Nicholas, M.S. as the new executive director. Nicholas, who started on July 1, replaces ret...
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DuPage County approves funds to expand mental health servicesJun 28, 2023 5:00 am - DuPage County Board members approved $7.75 million to help build a new crisis recovery center to address mental health needs. The center, estimated to cost $25.8 million...
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Going the extra 3,100 miles: Dad, son in cross-country cycling race for causes about fathersJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - This Father's Day promises to be a special one for Barrington-area resident David Hirsch. Hirsch, 62, is a member of a four-man cycling team pedaling 3,100 miles from Oc...
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Join SHARE's annual Wings of Hope Angel Garden Blessing June 20 at Edward HospitalJun 14, 2023 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, June 20, SHARE will hold its annual Wings of Hope Angel Garden Blessing & Butterfly Release on the campus of Edward Hospital, 801 S. Washington St. in Naperv...
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'We help people with addiction': Elk Grove puts Narcan dispenser in police department lobbyJun 05, 2023 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village is opening new lanes on the road to recovery for community members struggling with substance abuse. Elk Grove Village Cares, an innovative program laun...
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Louie's Law passes state House, on way to Pritzker's deskMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - Legislation to create a comprehensive drug education curriculum for the state's public schools is headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk. Louie's Law, named after a sub...
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Glenbrook North teams shine a light on mental health with Spartans Care FairMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - After Glenbrook North High School's 2022 "Mental Health Matters" lacrosse event, the Spartans seniors told coach Justin Georgacakis they'd like to see it grow. He listen...
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The quest to pay enough to retain caregivers of people with disabilitiesApr 29, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Industry advocates and unions supporting caregivers for people with developmental disabilities are calling on lawmakers to more than double a funding incre...
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Why do teen girls have mental health challenges? It's not just social media, they sayApr 17, 2023 1:00 am - Anxiety over academics. Post-lockdown malaise. Social media angst. Study after study says American youth are in crisis, facing unprecedented mental health challenges tha...
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More than 'Just Say No': Louie's Law would provide drug education in K-12 schoolsApr 12, 2023 5:20 am - Louie Miceli had a typical suburban childhood growing up in Medinah and later playing football while a student at Driscoll Catholic High School in Addison, says his mom,...