Articles filed under Mental Health
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Cuts to school mental health grants could trickle down to local districtsMay 26, 2025 11:19 am - The Trump administration's cancellation of mental health program grants could significantly impact suburban schools.
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SamaraCare breakfast raises funds, awareness for women’s mental health careMay 21, 2025 12:01 am - Nearly 200 attended the SamaraCare Women in Touch Breakfast to support mental health care fee subsidies for women and children.
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Kane County releases youth-led report on mental health priorities and recommendationsMay 20, 2025 5:04 pm - Kane County students identify key mental health issues including discrimination, cyberbullying, teacher bias, and lack of emotional regulation skills in report outlining targeted strategies.
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Retired teachers to explore ‘The Anxious Generation’ in Book Between BitesMay 12, 2025 5:30 pm - On Thursday, May 15, retired Batavia teachers Kathy Hubbard and Linda Sullivan will close out Books Between Bites’ 36th season with a talk on the 2024 book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt.
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GPS psychologist to help kids navigate thoughts, feelings and self-talkApr 08, 2025 12:00 pm - On Wednesday, April 16, the GPS Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will host psychologist and author Dr. Susan David in a presentation titled “Emotional Agility: Skills to Navigate Change and Embrace Self-Compassion.”
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Learn about kids’ mental health through District 62 programApr 03, 2025 7:56 am - Des Plaines School District 62 will host a virtual presentation about kids’ menthal health on April 7.
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SamaraCare, Women in Touch bring back breakfast to support women’s mental healthMar 18, 2025 10:05 pm - SamaraCare and Women in Touch present “A Breakfast Inspiring Hope” on Friday, May 2, at Elements on Water Street in downtown Naperville to relaunch and rebrand what was formerly known as the “Silent Samaritan” fundraiser.
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Finding a ‘Safe Landing’: Playwright shares his ‘path to healing’ in play on mental healthMar 12, 2025 6:44 pm - After struggling with major anxiety and depression for several years, Tim Kough hopes to inspire other to find professional help with his semi-autobiographical play “Safe Landing: How the Owls Saved Me.”
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Ascension hospitals share strengths of new smaller system with Schaumburg business communityMar 11, 2025 2:21 pm - Though Schaumburg has no hospital within its borders, leaders of the three Ascension hospitals that directly serve the community spoke to the Schaumburg Business Association Tuesday about the strengths of their smaller health care system.
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Ascension Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates recognized for 5-star qualityMar 07, 2025 3:50 pm - Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates was recently recognized as a 5-Star overall quality of care award recipient for inpatient behavioral health services in its Center for Addiction Medicine and Older Adult Unit by PRC, a leader in the healthcare intelligence space.