JANUARY 2012 EDITION

GRIFFIN WILLIAMSON ADOLESCENT TREATMENT CENTER

We're integrating healthcare

Welcome to the January edition of the Rosecrance enewsletter. This newsletter contains the latest news about our organization, people, upcoming events, trainings and more. This month, we're highlighting our progress in integrating behavioral healthcare with primary healthcare through a groundbreaking partnership with Crusader Community Health.

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Recent news

Rosecrance partners with Crusader in effort toward integrated care A new partnership between Rosecrance and Crusader Community Health signals important progress toward integrating behavioral health and primary health care to better serve the comprehensive needs of patients. Rosecrance has embedded a mental health counselor at Crusader's clinic on West State Street in Rockford to take on-the-spot referrals for mental health services from nurse practitioners and doctors who see patients for their medical issues.

New Rosecrance Foundation fund to support mental health services The Rosecrance Foundation recently honored 11 members of the former Janet Wattles Foundation Board and celebrated the merger of this foundation into the Rosecrance Foundation. The merger allowed the transfer of more than $600,000 into a new endowment fund earmarked for mental health services. For decades, the Janet Wattles Foundation has raised funds through annual events and donations to support community mental health programs.

Rosecrance's Dr. Wright to speak at Chicago clinician conference Rosecrance is co-sponsoring the clinician's conference "Freud Meets Buddha: Mindfulness As a Therapeutic Tool for Healing Trauma" from March 8-10 in Chicago. Rosecrance Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Wright will be speaking at the conference. His session, titled, "Non-Suicidal Self Injury (Cutters) in Substance Abuse Treatment," is scheduled on Friday, March 9, at 3:45.

Rosecrance opens new satellite office in Oak Park Rosecrance has opened a new satellite office in Oak Park, in conjunction with Oak Park Township. The office is one of six Rosecrance offices in Chicagoland that provide free, confidential consultations and assessments for anyone struggling with substance abuse. For more information, or to make a referral, please call 815.387.5615.

Upcoming trainings and events

Dialetical Behavior Therapy		The Rosecrance Foundation Annual Benefit		Understanding Adolescent Addiction
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.		Back by popular demand, Michael Cavanaugh returns to headline the 2012 Rosecrance Foundation Benefit. This time, he'll perform the songs of Elton John and more.		Participants will learn the five prevention strategies, how these relate to our larger community and more. Seven IAODAPCA CEUs and seven educational CPDUs offered with this training.
Price: $60 Date: March 22, 2012 Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Price: $175 Date: April 16, 2012 Time: 6:30 p.m.		Price: Free Date: May 10, 2012 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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