Chefs from 11 great Chicagoland restaurants and a local independent grocer have volunteered their talents for a chef’s tasting at noon Sept. 30, 2012, at Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Ave., to help area teens get addiction treatment at Rosecrance in Rockford. This is the third year for Cooking Up Hope, which last year raised … Continued
Sunday’s edition of the Chicago Tribune featured a teen at Rosecrance in a story about the dangers of using computer dust cleaners as inhalants. “I have some brain damage from it,” said the girl, 17, now living in a recovery home at Rockford’s Rosecrance drug treatment center. “My memory is very skewed. I really have to … Continued
On Saturday, Sept. 8, Out of the Darkness will host its Rockford Community Walk at Anderson Japanese Gardens, 318 Spring Creek Road, Rockford. The event is aimed at raising awareness and funds for suicide prevention efforts. Check-in is at 10 a.m., and the walk begins at 11 a.m. For more information, or to walk or … Continued
On Friday, Nov. 2, Rosecrance and Insight Behavioral Health Centers will present “Making the Pieces Fit: Understanding Co-Occurring Conditions in the Chemical Dependency and Eating Disorder Puzzle” at the University Club of Chicago, 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago. The seminar’s keynote presenter is Brad Lamm, a noted author, dynamic speaker, interventionist and founder of Intervention … Continued
Rosecrance recieved a generous gift of proceeds from the 1st Anuual Stone Eagle Golf Play Day, which was held Monday, Aug. 27, at Swan Hill Golf Course in Belvidere. The sold-out event featured 36 teams of golfers in a best ball tournament.
The August edition of the Rosecrance electronic newsletter has published. This month, we’re highlighting Rosecrance Experiential Therapies Department Supervisor Christine Nicholson, who has been invited to speak about the Rosecrance Healing Garden at the 2012 North American Japanese Garden Association national conference in Denver. The Healing Garden at the 50-acre Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus was … Continued
Cadmus will be considered for top national social worker title Download this news release as a PDF ROCKFORD – Rosecrance clinician Lynn Cadmus has been named Social Worker of the Year by the Illinois chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). “I was surprised and amazed that I would be given that honor … Continued
The July edition of the Rosecrance electronic newsletter has published. This month, we’re highlighting the opening of Rosecrance McHenry County, which offers evidence-based outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment services in McHenry, Illinois. Rosecrance is dedicated to providing quality, evidence-based mental health and substance abuse treatment in an environment that fosters lasting recovery. Our … Continued
Join Chicago’s firefighters and paramedics for 2012 Run for the Kids, sponsored in part by Rosecrance. The race, in it’s 12th year, is held annually by Ignite the Spirit. Read about Ignite the Spirit here. Schedule of events: – Race day registration and t-shirt pickup – Kids’ corral activities – 5k run start – 5k … Continued
Stars of Light, experiential therapies highlight conference The Stars of Light Theatre Troupe performed Wednesday, June 27, 2012, as part of the 13th Annual Consumer Family Forum Conference. Rosecrance Experiential Therapies Supervisor Christine Nicholson also led two breakout sessions about drum circles and the importance of experiential therapies in mental health recovery. This year’s conference, … Continued