Rosecrance staff members and adult patients in treatment observed Veterans Day with a ceremony at the Harrison Adult Treatment Center. The event featured comments by a decorated veteran of the war in Iraq who came to Rosecrance for treatment. Nick M. suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and alcoholism. The Purple Heart recipient was one of … Continued
Rosecrance has unveiled two new public service announcements as part of a campaign in Chicagoland. One spot is 30 seconds long. The other is two minutes. The PSAs, produced by Oak Brook Productions, will run through the holiday season on WGN and CLTV in Chicago. Viewers in the Rockford market also may be able to … Continued
The November edition of the Rosecrance enewsletter is now available. This issue features a new screening guide from the NIAAA, information on “designer” drugs like K2, spice and bath salts, a visit from Miss Illinois and an upcoming training opportunity. Click here to read the newsletter. Click here to subscribe by email.
About a dozen local law enforcement officers joined more than 50 Rosecrance staff on Oct. 28 for a training at the Rosecrance Harrison Campus about the dangerous “designer drug” K-2/Spice, often sold as “bath salts.” Presenter Amy Miles, a forensic toxicologist for the State of Wisconsin, stressed that there is no reliable research on the … Continued
Happy Halloween from all of us at Rosecrance!
The Rock River Times wrote a glowing review of a recent Stars of Light Theatre Troupe performance in Rockford, IL. From the Times: The Stars of Light Theatre troupe gave a stirring presentation last week for the members of the Kiwanis Club of Rockford at the Stockholm Inn. Members were taken aback by the performance … Continued
Hannah Smith, Miss Illinois 2011, visited adolescent patients at Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus on Oct. 21 as part of Red Ribbon Week. Smith’s message was simple: Character counts – even when no one is watching. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. Although the start end dates can … Continued
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released a guide for healthcare professionals to help identify children and teenagers ages nine to 18 who are at risk for alcohol-related problems, provide brief counseling and refer them to treatment resources if that is indicated. The details are provided by SAMHSA: The evidence-based guide, … Continued
The Stars of Light Theatre Troupe has released their autumn tour schedule: Monday, October 24, 2011 Noon to 1 p.m. lIinois Statewide Transition Conference Crowne Point Plaza 3000 South Dirksen PKWY Springfield, IL 62073 Tuesday, October 25, 2011 9:30 a.m. Winnebago County Corrections Winnebago County Justice Center Rockford, IL 61101 Monday, October 31, 2011 9:30 … Continued
Americans are dying from accident less often than they used to. One cause of unintentional death, however, is on the rise. As written in the Naperville Sun: Drug overdoses — such as those that killed three Naperville teens over the summer — are taking lives at unprecedented rates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Continued