On Sunday, April 14, Pat Spangler and Chris Yadron of Rosecrance talked about “The Suburban Heroin Epidemic” with Susan Wieneck on “MIX Matters,” a public affairs show that airs on Chicago’s 101.9 FM the MIX. . Click on this link, then click on the top entry (Podcast 4/15/13) on the WTMX page. A new window … Continued
A story in the Wisconsin State Journal spotlights the arrival on Monday, Jan 7, of transcranial magnetic stimulation (or TMS) therapy in Madison, courtesy of a joint venture by Rosecrance and Connections Counseling. “A new brain stimulation therapy for depression is coming to Madison this week. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, uses a magnetic coil positioned … Continued
Note: This article appears in the Winter 2013 edition of Reach. To download a PDF version of the story, click here. They’re not just students; they’re also clients at Rosecrance’s Griffin Williamson Campus, a Rockford treatment facility for young people dealing with substance abuse. And, as part of their treatment, they attend school four hours … Continued
Rosecrance VP for Mental Health Services Mary Ann Abate joined officials from the Rockford School District and Crusader Community Health Thursday in announcing the receipt of a federal grant to offer school-based services for students needing medical, behavioral health, vision and dental care.“Rosecrance is extremely excited to collaborate with District 205 and Crusader to offer … Continued
Veterans in the Rosecrance substance abuse program were among the artists whose work was exhibited in the Community Partners-Mental Health Awareness for All Annual Art Exhibit at the Lakeside Legacy Foundation’s Sage Gallery Arts Park in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Here’s the Rosecrance Artists’ Statement: “Rosecrance provides help, hope and recovery to children, youth, adults and families. … Continued
The editorial in the Thursday, Oct. 11, edition of the Rockford Register Star is titled “Our View: Mental Illness ‘does not discriminate’,” and keys off recent events in the news — the closing of Singer Mental Health Center, Jesse Jackson Jr.’s bipolar diagnosis — to stress that the focus on mental illness must go beyond … Continued
Tablets purchased on the Internet contain wrong active ingredients Read this new release on The Food and Drug Administration’s website. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care professionals about a counterfeit version of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries’ Adderall 30 milligram tablets that is being purchased on the Internet. Adderall, which is … Continued
WREX-13 published an article over the weekend about a Rosecrance-affiliated recovery court for juvenile offenders with mental health or substance abuse issues. The court system is designed to provide an alternative to jail and is presided by Judge Janet Holmgren, presiding judge of the Juvenile and Specialty Courts Division of the 17th Judicial Circuit Court. … Continued
Today on the Tinley Park Patch is an article about officials in Orland Township pooling their substance abuse prevention resources in the wake of recent heroin-related incidents. From the article: In March, area law enforcement, mental health, school and government officials met to pool resources in the wake of a noted rise in heroin-related arrests … Continued
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), the first and only non-invasive treatment for depression approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), was featured Wednesday, March 14, on the Dr. Oz program. TMS is a non-medicinal treatment for major depressive disorder. It is managed by board-certified physicians and features no systemic side effects, such as weight gain … Continued