New Rosecrance Ware Center Expected to Improve Neighborhood
Rosecrance’s new Ware Center was featured on WIFR May 12, 2014. Watch the interview with Rosecrance President/CEO Phil Eaton here.
Nature can play key role in recovery
If you’re having a bad day, taking some time to retreat to nature as a break from the hustle and bustle can be rejuvenating and uplifting. For many, a walk on the beach, a bike ride through the forest or even a few moments tending to a personal garden can help soothe a stressed-out … Continued
Rosecrance Flower Day at Gensler Gardens set for Thursday, May 8, at two locations
Annual event funds mental health services and substance abuse treatment ROCKFORD – Rosecrance Flower Day at Gensler Gardens marks the official start of the planting season and raises funds for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs and services. The event is set for 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, at both … Continued
Rosecrance Foundation Benefit raises record funds to help clients who need financial aid
ROCKFORD – The Rosecrance Foundation has raised a record $575,000 through the annual Benefit, held April 28 at Giovanni’s and headlined by the country-pop-classic trio, The Texas Tenors. The sold-out event also featured presentation of The Castle Award, Rosecrance’s pinnacle honor, to Thomas C. Furst in recognition of almost two decades of leadership on Rosecrance … Continued
Work Begins on New Rosecrance Ware Center
Rosecrance was featured on WIFR Monday, April 21. The report highlighted the new Rosecrance Ware Center. Watch the video and read the article here.
Rosecrance gives testimony at Illinois House Task Force on Heroin hearing
Rosecrance Chief Medical Officer Thomas C. Wright was among the treatment professionals who testified before a newly formed 39-member Illinois House Bipartisan Task Force on Heroin, which has convened hearings in Northern Illinois to better understand the problem and the solutions. The House recently declared heroin to be a statewide public health crisis. Rosecrance was … Continued
Rosecrance launches regular workshop series to help families develop better parenting skills
Free “Parent Cafe” to be offered monthly at Rosecrance Berry Campus ROCKFORD — Rosecrance’s Parent Café takes a humorous look at parenting and a serious look at discipline. Workshops are offered on the last Monday of the month beginning on April 28, 2014, at the Rosecrance Berry Campus in Rockford. The event starts at 5:30 … Continued
Experiential therapies provide new options to substance abuse treatment programs
When a substance abuser seeks help, it’s likely that he or she will fully expect to be part of one-on-one talks, group discussions and other routes of traditional treatment. But tending to the growth of a plant or creating a painting? Probably not. And yet participation in horticulture, art, music, fitness and other areas of … Continued
National poll shows majority of U.S. teens’ parents think new marijuana laws put teens at risk
Rosecrance believes the legalization of marijuana may send a confusing message to teenagers ROCKFORD — A large majority of parents of teenagers (80%) agree that with the recent legalization of marijuana for medicinal and recreational uses, teens may be more likely to experiment with marijuana. The poll of parents of children aged 13-17 was conducted … Continued
Rosecrance names Anne Fridh, PsyD., to new role as administrator of Ware Center
Fridh brings clinical and administrative experience to position ROCKFORD – Anne Fridh, PsyD., has been named Administrator of the Rosecrance Ware Center, a role to which she brings more than two decades of experience and leadership in behavioral healthcare. In her new position, she will oversee adult mental health operations, including triage emergency services and … Continued