Drug and alcohol use impedes normal brain development in teens and can have a long-lasting, even life-long impact, according to research. People sometimes view teenagers’ experimentation with drugs and alcohol as a normal part of growing up and coming of age. However, research shows there is no safe level of substance use when it comes … Continued
Visit our Publications page to view the latest issue of Reach. Reach is published semi-annually to inform friends of Rosecrance about programs, special events and new developments. Click here to sign up for Reach or cancel your subscription. The first Reach of each calendar year is an annual report from our most recent fiscal year. Rosecrance annual reports provide financial, … Continued
Join us Friday, Oct. 4, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Rosecrance Frankfort Office, 20635 Abbey Woods Ct. N., Suite 310, Frankfort IL 60432. Visitors will be able to: Speak with Dr. Jorge Fernald, MD, Psychiatrist and Medical Director of Outpatient programs Pick up informational materials for primary care physicians and Rosecrance referral forms Network with … Continued
Rosecrance will be involved in two events in the Madison area in September: Voices of Recovery 2013 Rosecrance is a co-sponsor of the recovery foundation luncheon, which is Sept. 30 at the Marriott Madison West, 1313 John Q Hammons Drive, in Middleton, Wis. The event will feature author and speaker Rokelle Lerner discuss “Recovery and … Continued
You’re invited to attend an open house at Rosecrance’s Naperville Office from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3. Guests will be able to enjoy light refreshments, meet our staff and network with professionals. From 4 to 5 p.m. Director Christopher Yadron, MDiv, MA, LCPC, CADC, will present “The Perfect Storm: Comorbid Anxiety and Substance … Continued
ROCKFORD – Two Rosecrance staff members are among the first people in northern Illinois to be trained as instructors for a groundbreaking national initiative called Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) USA. The program is designed to educate the public about how to identify, understand and appropriately respond to people in crisis for mental health and … Continued
In an article on its website focusing on staff in recovery, The National Clearing House on Families & Youth includes input from Melissa Garrison, Alumni Coordinator and Recovery Lifeline Coordinator for Rosecrance. As the Recovery Lifeline coordinator for Rosecrance in Rockford, IL, she fields calls from young people who have graduated from the organization’s residential … Continued
Here’s a report WREX-13 aired Brian Smith, a Rockford resident whose depression was treated with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a treatment offered by Rosecrance affiliate Aspen Counseling & Consulting: WREX.com – Rockford’s News Leader Click here to see the story on the WREX website.
Each day, Twitter users who follow Rosecrance 12 Tweets will receive a short message inspired by one of the 12 Steps of recovery. The Tweets are written by Rosecrance Church Relations Coordinator Rev. Dr. William Lenters, Alumni Coordinator Melissa Garrison, Clergy Community Relations Coordinator Rev. James E. Swarthout and other Rosecrance employees. Signing up for … Continued