Rockford Register Star reporter Melissa Westphal writes about the Rosecrance Triage Center, which is located in downtown Rockford’s Ware Center and opened Oct. 29. Rosecrance staff did 49 patient assessments either at local hospital emergency rooms or at the triage center in October once Singer stopped taking new admissions on Oct. 1. Staff members respond … Continued

Rosecrance Harrison Campus held its second annual Veterans Day Service on Monday, Nov. 12, honoring veterans among the staff, clients and in the families of Rosecrance. The program included a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, a singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” prayers, poems, a moment of silence, folding of the flag (with explanation of what … Continued

ROCKFORD – The Rev. James E. Swarthout has joined the Rosecrance marketing team to do outreach work with area clergy and their congregations. In addition to his longtime experience as an Episcopal priest for the Diocese of Chicago, Swarthout has professional credentials in social work and addictions counseling. His service as a priest for more … Continued

Behavioral Healthcare magazine named Rosecrance President/CEO Philip W. Eaton and four other top treatment center executives as “2012 Champions” for their commitment to serving individuals seeking treatment for substance abuse and mental health disorders.The 2012 winners were honored at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD), which was held in Orlando, FL, in September. Eaton … Continued

Rosecrance has added two counselors to its team: Lindsey Thayer Vass, Outreach Counselor, MSW, CADC. Lindsey is a graduate of the MSW and CADC Programs of Chicago’s Loyola University and an LSW Candidate. She has worked with the Federal Public Defender Law Offices, Catholic Charities’ Addiction Counseling Educational Services and Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, all … Continued

Two new members have joined the marketing team of Rosecrance: Carla M. Chludzinski, Community Relations Coordinator, MSW, LCSW. Carla has worked as a Clinical Outreach Coordinator with Sierra Tucson, a Clinical Outreach Representative with Hazelden Chicago and a Continuum Services Manager with Hazelden Chicago. She has a Master’s in Social Work from the University of … Continued

If you’re in Crystal Lake this evening, be sure to visit the Community Partners-Mental Health Awareness for All Annual Art Exhibit, which opens from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lakeside Legacy Foundation’s Sage Gallery Arts Park, at Historic Dole Mansion, 401 County Club Road, Crystal Lake, Illinois. A story in the Northwest Herald describes the show: … Continued