Rosecrance has launched intensive outpatient (IOP) addiction treatment programs (IOPs) for adults of all ages at its offices in Northbrook, Frankfort and La Grange. IOPs allow people to focus on their recovery skills while staying in their home environments. Clients participate in treatment nine hours a week using an evidence-based recovery curriculum that includes individual … Continued
Rosecrance doctors and nurses gathered this month to celebrate the holidays and hear a bit of business during the semi-annual medical staff meeting. The Dec. 8 get-together drew medical staff from Rosecrance locations across the region to discuss program updates and day-to-day work with clients. Rosecrance relies on a medical leadership team of … Continued
Addiction takes the spotlight in a landmark new report released today by Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. It’s the first time such a report has been dedicated to substance misuse and related disorders by a U.S. surgeon general. The report’s alarming statistics about this national health crisis underscore the importance of evidence-based treatment work that … Continued
With addiction and drugs like heroin grabbing headlines every day, the substance abuse treatment community is adapting to the growing need for services while navigating a number of challenges, from health care reform to a renewed focus on treatment outcomes. Marvin Ventrell, executive director of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, spoke about the … Continued
Spooky tours through the woods organized by Rosecrance staff this week are a fun way to help clients celebrate Halloween while they’re still in treatment. The “haunted woods” experience started about 10 years ago and has morphed into an elaborate production. Small groups of clients board a trailer that gets pulled through the woods near … Continued
CHICAGO – Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy highlighted the importance of equal rights and access to care for people seeking substance use and mental health treatment as the keynote speaker at the 2016 Rosecrance Foundation Chicago Benefit. The second annual event took place Wednesday, October 19, at the landmark JW Marriott hotel in downtown Chicago. An … Continued
To earn their respective state pageant titles, Jaryn Franklin and Courtney Pelot set goals, put in the hard work and focused on positivity. Those simple lessons resonated Oct. 7 when Franklin and Pelot spoke with young clients in treatment for substance use at the Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus in Rockford. Franklin earned the title of … Continued
Mental Illness Awareness Week activities kicked off Monday, Oct. 3, with the annual Rally for Mental Health Care in downtown Rockford. The rally took place outside the Winnebago County Justice Center and attracted dozens of supporters with signs that carried such messages as “Stop Stigma” and “Break the Silence.” NAMI Northern Illinois organized the rally … Continued
Rosecrance partners Your Choice to Live recently introduced a new exhibit titled “Wake Up Call,” a life-size replica of a teen’s bedroom with 40 red flags that can signal drug or alcohol use. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel spoke at the kickoff, held Aug. 8 at the Hartland (Wisconsin) Fire … Continued
Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy will headline the 2016 Rosecrance Chicago Benefit, a luncheon which takes place Oct. 19 at the JW Marriott in Chicago. Proceeds from the event will support young adults in recovery at Rosecrance Lakeview. Kennedy, a pioneer in the field of addiction and mental health parity, will detail his personal and political … Continued