Articles filed under Mental Health
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Hoffman Estates police ask for info on homes with special needs residentsMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates police are asking residents to tell them where residents with special needs are located in the village - information they say could be useful in an emerg...
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'Survivor Literature' class taking on suicide preventionMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number is (800) 273-8255. Students in the S...
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Free assessments, treatment offered during Problem Gambling Awareness MonthMar 17, 2016 11:00 pm - March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and this year's theme, "Problem Gambling: Have the Conversation," focuses on the importance of an open dialogue and candid dis...
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Naperville massage therapist's book compiles vets' stories to promote healingMar 16, 2016 5:17 am - A book of 10 veterans' stories compiled by a Naperville massage therapist is now for sale, putting experiences of "service, courage and resilience" into the world to sup...
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Northwest Community debuts new resources for behavioral, mental healthMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare is offering several new resources for individuals with behavioral health and substance abuse problems through a new partnership with Linde...
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How Kane County mental health court reshaped 3 livesMar 10, 2016 4:00 am - Mental health, a growing concern: In an occasional series, the Daily Herald explores how the suburbs respond to conditions of the mind. Today, we sit in on the Kane C...
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Trouble with law in 'rearview mirror' for mental health court gradMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Kane County Associate Judge Clint Hull calls the case for the last time. "13CF853, People v. Bradley Burroughs." In a suit, having graduated with his associate degree i...
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Do mental health courts work? Stats soon could explainMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Anecdotal evidence abounds about the benefits of mental health courts. Advocates say these programs of close monitoring and mandated treatment keep nonviolent offenders ...
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District 204 social workers: Teens' need mental coping skillsMar 04, 2016 4:00 am - Parents in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 who attended a diversity council forum on mental health Thursday night wanted insight into the minds of their kids. What they...
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Mental Health First Aid teaches how to help people in crisisMar 01, 2016 10:00 pm - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (March 2, 2016) - Most people would know how to help if they saw someone having a heart attack. They would start CPR or, at the very least, call ...