Articles filed under Mental Health
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Forums on veteran services scheduled for summerApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois veterans will have a chance to discuss their needs, particularly for mental health and other services, with state officials at two forums in the suburbs in June...
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2,000 see District 25 teachers compete to help suicide support groupApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - About 2,000 people packed the Rolling Meadows High School gymnasium Friday night for the 11th annual Crosstown Showdown fundraising basketball game between the staffs of...
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Kenneth Young Center Resale Shop to close after 34 yearsApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - A weakening business model and the state budget crisis have conspired to bring about the closure of the Kenneth Young Center's volunteer-run resale shop in Schaumburg th...
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Cook County Sheriff Dart: Jailing poor, mentally ill is unjustApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - The numbers of mentally ill people housed in the nation's prisons and jails are staggering, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says, and many of them shouldn't be there. Dart,...
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Free theater event at Harper College to address depression, Asperger's, OCDApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Erasing the Distance, a nonprofit arts organization that sheds light on mental health issues through theater, will explore the issues of depression, Asperger's syndrome ...
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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...