Articles filed under Mental Health
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Memory Café offers critical socialization for those with cognitive issuesApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Staying socially engaged is critical as adults age but it's especially important for those with memory-related issues and that's where the Barrington Area Council on Agi...
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Renz Center supports Alcohol-free WeekendMar 19, 2017 11:00 pm - April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This year's theme, "Connecting the Dots: Opportunities for Recovery," is a national grassroots effort to support prevention, research, ...
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How Naperville-area caregivers for veterans can learn to care for themselvesMar 19, 2017 1:00 am - When Mike Barbour sits in the waiting room at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, he's nearly moved to tears. Men and women, caregivers for ailing veterans, show "dedication ...
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How Naperville council candidates propose improving mental healthMar 14, 2017 1:00 am - As police across the suburbs increasingly encounter people who are in crisis, candidates for city council in Naperville agree mental health is a topic they must address....
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New IDs foster communication between drivers with disabilities, policeMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - "My medical condition may impair my ability to communicate with others, especially with strangers or in stressful situations," reads the introduction on a new identifica...
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Life Span Series continues Sunday with 'Moral Development'Feb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - The Mental Health Ministry of Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva continues its "Life Span Series" with "Moral Development" at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at the ch...
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Maine West welcomes new therapy dogFeb 27, 2017 12:00 am - Teddy is only 9 months old, but he usually doesn't act his age. The young golden retriever — and newest employee at Maine West High School in Des Plaines — is peaceful,...
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Renz Center now offers medication-assisted treatmentFeb 26, 2017 10:00 pm - The Renz Addiction Counseling Center is now offering medication-assisted treatment for individuals struggling with an alcohol and/or opiate use disorder, including heroi...
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Intensive Outpatient ProgramFeb 06, 2017 10:00 pm - The Intensive Outpatient Program offered through the AMITA Health Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health, is located in Arlington Heights and helps individuals who've...
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Renz Center celebrates two anniversariesJan 31, 2017 10:00 pm - As Renz Addiction Counseling Center celebrates its 56 years of substance abuse treatment and prevention education this February, Jim's Friends, a support group of fellow...