Sometimes a career change is how someone finds their career calling. When Jay Abdallah left the business world for behavioral health, Rosecrance leaders helped apply his gifts and talents to serving clients in recovery home settings. Over the past decade, he has served adults at the Greendale recovery home in Rockford and the Woodstock recovery … Continued
The lingering impacts of recent years continue to weigh on students as they navigate another school year. With nerves frayed from anxiety, stress, and trauma, many continue to have difficulties expressing themselves appropriately, leading to outbursts, defiance, and aggression. “Parents came back to me a lot this year saying that their child was so sweet … Continued
School is always a complex web for kids to navigate, with the pressure on to get good grades, make friends, join clubs and teams, and build their resumes for high school, college and beyond. So while some have more easily settled in to their full post-pandemic routines, others are having a very difficult time “catching … Continued
As Shelly Dutch invested in her own recovery, she made it her life’s work to help others do the same, founding Connections Counseling, a division of Rosecrance, two decades ago. She stepped down as director in 2022 and retired officially in the fall, but her legacy lives on in the center’s solid foundation and through … Continued
Rosecrance is pleased to announce that the organization received a $5,000 grant from the Mokena Meijer through its Meijer Team Gives program. The funds will be used to strengthen services at the Rosecrance Frankfort outpatient center. Store employees worked together to research, nominate, and vote on a local nonprofit to receive a onetime donation and … Continued
After several years of health uncertainty and a stream of unsettling headlines, many people are simply done. The effort to manage life stress is leading to exhaustion and compassion fatigue. Individuals report a range of symptoms as they work through extended periods of extra stress. For some, irritability, anxiety, lethargy, and apathy are more common, … Continued
Whether it’s young adults finding the path to independence more difficult than expected, or older adults unexpectedly caring for younger generations longer, people of all ages are facing stressors of unexpected life realities. For younger individuals, lingering pandemic concerns such as lack of employment during that time may hinder the expected launch into adulthood, and … Continued
A message from Rosecrance President and CEO Dave Gomel, Ph.D.: Employees are the heart and soul of any successful organization. Without expert, compassionate staff, Rosecrance could not help thousands of individuals thrive each day. To recognize this effort, we have devoted significant time and resources over the past two years to show that we truly … Continued
The holidays are here, and it may not be the most wonderful time of the year for many among us. Stress and grief can present challenges, but the support of caring professionals can make a difference this year. “The holidays for many individuals struggling with behavioral health serve as reminders of losses, not just deaths, … Continued
As if a pandemic wasn’t enough, our nation continues to endure one traumatic event after another. These crises have dramatic ripple effects on entire communities—from people who experienced them firsthand to those connected in other ways, like knowing someone who was there, living near where it took place, or reliving a similar experience they had … Continued