Articles filed under Mental Health
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How Naperville group helping teens cope with stressSep 11, 2018 1:00 am - In the results of a survey taken last year, nearly 4,700 junior high and high school students in the Naperville area told adults their top three sources of stress are sc...
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Volunteers, DuPage sheriff reach deal over jail social servicesSep 04, 2018 1:00 am - Volunteers with J.U.S.T. of DuPage will continue to provide job training, addiction treatment and spiritual enrichment for inmates at the county jail as part of an agree...
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Hanover Township Mental Health Board awards fundingSep 02, 2018 1:00 am - The Hanover Township Mental Health Board approved $49,698 in funding at its Aug. 28 meeting. Gigi's Playhouse in Hoffman Estates received $11,000 for expansion of profes...
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How fentanyl test strips help drug users 'be safe and survive'Aug 31, 2018 5:33 am - With a goal of stopping the recent rise in drug overdose deaths, advocates and health agencies are willing to try anything - even safety strategies targeting people who ...
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Renz Center to offer free assessments during Recovery MonthAug 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Each September, Renz Center recognizes National Recovery Month to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders, and celebrate the in...
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100,000 pounds of medications in DuPage alone shows need for safe disposalAug 27, 2018 5:30 am - When DuPage County's network of 18 prescription drug take-back boxes reached the 100,000-pound mark of drugs collected this month, one thing was clear: There's a pressin...
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Police: Patient, 20, tried to kill Elgin psychiatrist with steak knifeAug 16, 2018 1:00 am - A Crystal Lake man is being held on $250,000 bail on allegations he attacked his psychiatrist with a knife at her Elgin office last week when she refused to write him a ...
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Block party caps 'meaningful' campaign on teen mental healthAug 10, 2018 1:00 am - Ashwin Saxena was so busy with school, he found himself taking a break from his social circle. The Aurora student excels at Metea Valley High School - he earned a perfec...
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Sign up for NAMI 5K Run for Mental Health Oct. 6Jul 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Join NAMI Kane-South, DeKalb and Kendall Counties on Saturday, Oct. 6, in downtown Batavia for 2018 Run for Mental Health. The run/walk along the beautiful Fox River Tr...
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How rise in opioid deaths takes toll on funeral home operatorsJul 22, 2018 5:00 am - When Denise and Tim Eilrich's 21-year-old son died from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl, the days became a blur of shock and tragedy, a jarring introduction to...