Former NBA player Chris Herren delivered a powerful message about addiction and recovery on Oct. 7 as part of Rosecrance’s first-ever Chicago benefit fundraiser. The inaugural event at the Westin Michigan Avenue Hotel raised more than $250,000 for Rosecrance Lakeview, an outpatient clinic and recovery residence for young adults under construction at 3701 N. Ashland … Continued
ROCKFORD – The Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 16 granted a special use permit to Rosecrance Health Network, allowing Rosecrance to proceed with plans to offer supportive living for young adults in recovery in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood. The drug- and alcohol-free recovery residence will serve people aged 18-29. A building is under construction at … Continued
More than 50 fire service personnel from across Wisconsin attended Rosecrance’s Reading Smoke training on September 16 at the Marriott in Downtown Milwaukee. Attendees learned about behavioral health concerns in the industry and how they can provide support to their own departments. “Fire fighters train on a daily basis, but not on mental health.” Dan … Continued
Rosecrance was recently mentioned in Lake Country Now regarding an upcoming event “Stairway to Heroin: Playground to Pills… Prevention Begins with Parents.” The event starts at 6:30 pm September 29 at the Oconomowoc Arts Center. The window of time for childhood innocence related to alcohol and drugs is not as wide open as parents may … Continued
Dr. Tom Wright of Rosecrance and Mike Stine of Naperville Central High School were featured in USA Today articles. A special report in USA Today High School Sports highlights the dangers young athletes face of becoming addicted to prescription painkillers after an injury. Dr. Tom Wright of Rosecrance talks about adolescents and their vulnerability to addiction. Coach … Continued
WIFR News Anchor Andy Gannon visited the Rosecrance Hillman Recovery House September 1 to present a check for the home and visit with some of the young men in recovery. Several Hillman House residents helped with this past year’s corn boil July 26 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, where Gannon is a board member. This … Continued
Dick and Marianne Drogosz, as well as Daniel Schmitt, Executive Director of the Freeport Community Foundation, enjoyed a visit August 27 to the Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus to see The Rosecrance School, which will benefit from a generous donation from the John M. Drogosz Memorial Fund. The donation will help update and add to the … Continued
John Mink influenced the design of many Rosecrance facilities, and now his name graces a special project that honors his dedication to the organization. The John & Roberta Mink Pavilion was named for John and his wife, whose involvement with Rosecrance started more than four decades ago. John was a longtime Rosecrance board member and … Continued
The Rosecrance Healing Garden was recently featured in Daniel Winterbottom and Amy Wagenfeld’s new book entitled Therapeutic Gardens: Design for Healing Spaces. The book, which serves as a practical guide for combining aesthetic s and therapeutic practices, contains a two page spread that praises the efficacy of the garden’s sensory-rich plantings and water fixtures in … Continued
Dr. Thomas Wright, Chief Medical Officer at Rosecrance Health Network, was honored Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, as Addiction Professional magazine’s “Outstanding Clinician of the Year” in the physician category. The award was presented at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders in St. Louis, MO. The award honors professionals who “demonstrate exemplary and innovative clinical skills … Continued