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AUGUST 2011 ENEWSLETTER
Life's waiting

GETTING YOUR TEEN BACK ON TRACK

Welcome to the August edition of the Rosecrance eNewsletter. This newsletter contains the latest news about our organization, people, upcoming events, trainings and more.

We want to hear from you! If you have news to share, email us at: rosecrancenews@rosecrance.org.

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Girl in school

LEARNING AT ROSECRANCE

Seeking substance abuse help doesn't mean your child has to fall behind in school. Rosecrance has an on-site school, which is afilliated with the Rockford School District.

For more information about services, visit rosecrance.org or call 815.391.1000 or 888.928.5278.

DON'T WAIT FOR TEACHERS, COUNSELORS TO REACT TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Many parents delay seeking help until school year starts

Summer can be a risky time for teenagers, as idle hours too often intersect with opportinity for substance abuse.

Obligations such as homework and athletic schedules give way to leisure time. It's easy - and common - for teens to fill that void with drugs or alcohol.

Even parents who recognize the problem can be reluctant to reach out for help.

"If a parent thinks their child may be involved in drugs or alcohol, the most important thing is to seek immediate help," said Jason Gorham, administrator of Rosecrance's adolescent-focused Griffin Williamson Campus.

"Don't wait until after the school year starts," Gorham said. "It's easy to think a return to school is going to automatically fix things. But if substance abuse is already a problem, it's not going to just go away."

This close to the beginning of the school year, many parents bypass treatment because they don't want their child to miss any time from school. But a summer's risky behavior can turn into months of missed learning opportunity.

"Missing a few weeks at the beginning of the year is better than wiping out an entire semester, or worse," Gorham said.

Rosecrance's upcoming training, "Why Families Wait to Intervene on a Substance Abuser," is set for Thursday, Sept. 29, at no charge. The training is at the DePaul University Student Center.

Click here for more information on the seminar.

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Cooking Up Hope flier

COOKING UP HOPE

When:
Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at noon.

Where: Naperville Country Club, 25W570 Chicago Avenue, Naperville, IL 60540-5835.

Tickets: $125

2011 COOKING UP HOPE
BENEFIT SET FOR OCTOBER

Event will be held at Naperville Country Club on Oct. 2

A tasting of culinary delights from the best restaurants and chefs in the western suburbs, featuring celebrity host David Kaplan.

Enjoy the cuisine of these great restauraunts:

- Casey's Foods
- Hugo's Frog Bar and Fish House
- Hyatt Regency Chicago
- Ivy
- Kuma's Asian Bistro
- Labriola Bakery Cafe
- Naperville Country Club
- Piazza - Hyatt Lodge
- SugarToad
- Tasso's Greek Cuisine
- Vie
- Yerbabuena Mexican Cuisine
- Zak's Place

Tickets are $125. All proceeds from this event will provide charity care to help Chicago-area youth and their families who seek substance abuse treatment at Rosecrance.

To purchase tickets or for more information, call 815.387.5602 or email Rosecrance Senior Vice President of Development Lynne Vass.

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Let Go, Let's Golf flier

LET GO, LET'S GOLF

When: Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011

Where: Swan Hills Golf Course, 2600 Gustafson Road Belvidere, IL

Tickets: $60 per player or $210 per foursome

ROSECRANCE GOLF OUTING FOR RECOVERY: 'LET GO, LET'S GOLF'

Event set for Sept. 15 at Swan Hills Golf Course

This event includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart and boxed lunch. Skill prizes will be awarded for longest drive, closest to the pin and longest putt. Prizes will be raffled.

Tickets are $60 per player or $210 per foursome. Space is limited.

Proceeds from this event will provide charity care to help area youth and their families who seek substance abuse treatment at Rosecrance.

For more information, please call 815.387.2572 or email Christine Nicholson.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy training brochure

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY

Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011

8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mildred Berry Center

8616 Northern Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an evidence-based treatment for personality disorders combining individual and group therapies. Learn about borderline personality disorder and how this treatment is implemented.

Registration is $60. Six CEUs for LPC, LCPC, LSW, LCSW, IAODAPCA, LMFT and CPDUs for teachers. Fee includes all training materials and continental breakfast.

Seating is limited. Click here to register online or call 815.332.8003 to register by phone.

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Why Families Wait training brochure

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: WHY FAMILIES WAIT TO INTERVENE

Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

DePaul University Student Center

Munroe Conference Room

LPSC Room 314 A

2250 North Sheffield, Chicago, IL 60614

This workshop will help professionals understand why families are unable to help an addict get healthy or seek treatment without outside intervention.

The goal of this workshop is to help attendees learn new ways to work with addicts and their families.

Participants will learn:

- How a family system struggles with addiction

- What the disease model is and how it works

- How emotions of family members are highjacked by the addict

- Tools to spot subtle family dynamics that may be red flags

Free registration. Seating is limited to 45.

Register early to ensure your participation. For more information or to RSVP, call Angie Bukoski at 815.387.5607.

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ABOUT ROSECRANCE

Rosecrance is a private not-for-profit organization offering behavioral health services for children, adolescents, adults and families. Rosecrance offers comprehensive addiction services for adolescents and adults, including prevention, intervention, detoxification, inpatient and outpatient treatment, experiential therapies, dual-diagnosis care and family education. Rosecrance also offers high-quality, efficient and effective outpatient mental health services for children, adults and families through a variety of programs. Rosecrance serves more than 13,000 families each year..

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