In Saturday’s Rockford Register Star, columnist Geri Nikolai wrote about the new Ipsen Conservatory, which recently opened at Rosecrance’s Griffin Williamson Campus: “Anyone who has worked a garden knows the feeling of peace it brings. “Whether you spend an afternoon tending valuable roses or pulling weeds from a carrot patch, you finish the task with … Continued
The Rosecrance Berry Campus will recognize the importance of children’s social and emotional well-being with an open house and art show from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9.The Berry Campus is located at 8616 Northern Ave., Rockford. (click for map and directions.) The theme for the annual celebration is “What does ‘Help, Hope and … Continued
Megan Cox, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at Rosecrance, was the winner of the Frank Ware Award of Excellence at the United Way Luncheon, which was held Tuesday, April 23, at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Rockford. Megan, who has worked at Rosecrance for more than seven years, provides assessment services and crisis intervention … Continued
Rosecrance is pleased to welcome The Joint Commission during the week of April 29, 2013, for the triennial survey.
Rosecrance invites you to “What Can I Say to Convince Them to Quit?: Why Families Wait to Intervene on a Substance Abuser,” a workshop that will be held May 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Oak Park Township Senior Services, 130 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL. The workshop will be hosted by … Continued
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
Rosecrance’s 2013 Flower Day will be held Thursday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Gensler Gardens’ two locations: 8631 11th St. in New Milford and 102 Orth Road in Loves Park. (For directions and maps, click on the addresses.) Visitors will be able to choose from the entire greenhouse selection of annuals and … Continued
Descendants of the founders of Rosecrance accepted the organization’s highest award Monday night, April 15, to honor the legacy of a country doctor and his wife in whose name the original Rosecrance Memorial Home for Children was established in 1916. The Castle Award was given to the family of Robert and Beverly Rosecrance of Rockford … Continued
Christine Nicholson, Supervisor of Experiential Therapies at Rosecrance, will present “Practical Uses of Japanese Gardens for Therapeutic and School Settings” Thursday, May 16, at the Anderson Japanese Gardens Visitors Center in Rockford. Nicholson’s presentation will provide a brief history of adolescent horticulture therapies at Rosecrance and how they have evolved. Participants will be introduced to … Continued
Broadway veterans J. Mark McVey and Christy Tarr-McVey performed April 15, 2013, at the annual Rosecrance Foundation Benefit. Earlier that day, they spoke with students at Rosecrance’s Griffin Williamson Campus about overcoming addiction.