Rosecrance, Insight present adolescent treatment session Sept. 20 in Oak Park

Rosecrance and Insight Behavioral Health Centers present “Treating Adolescents in Context: The Impact of Culture and Family” on Friday, Sept. 20, in Oak Park. When working with troubled adolescents, understanding the impact of the systems surrounding them is critical. This session highlights the clinical use of family when treating anxiety and the cultural factors impacting … Continued

Hear author Brad Lamm at ‘Making the Pieces Fit’ seminar Nov. 2 in Chicago

Rosecrance and Insight Behavioral Health Centers will present “Making the Pieces Fit: Understanding Co-Occurring Conditions in the Chemical Dependency and Eating Disorder Puzzle” from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at the University Club of Chicago, 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago.The seminar’s keynote presenter is Brad Lamm, a noted author, dynamic speaker, interventionist … Continued

Join Rosecrance for ‘2012 Run for the Kids’

Join Chicago’s firefighters and paramedics for 2012 Run for the Kids, sponsored in part by Rosecrance. The race, in it’s 12th year, is held annually by Ignite the Spirit. Read about Ignite the Spirit here. Schedule of events: – Race day registration and t-shirt pickup – Kids’ corral activities – 5k run start – 5k … Continued

Rosecrance co-sponsors 13th annual Consumer Family Forum

Stars of Light, experiential therapies highlight conference The Stars of Light Theatre Troupe performed Wednesday, June 27, 2012, as part of the 13th Annual Consumer Family Forum Conference. Rosecrance Experiential Therapies Supervisor Christine Nicholson also led two breakout sessions about drum circles and the importance of experiential therapies in mental health recovery. This year’s conference, … Continued

Rosecrance experts answer questions on local news forum

Four Rosecrance managers fielded almost three dozen on-the-air telephone calls from area residents over a 90-minute period April 30, 2012, on WTVO-17. Anchor Mimi Murphy interviewed Mary Ann Abate, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Mental Health Services, during the 5 p.m. news show. Murphy interviewed Joan Lodge, Director of Emergency Services at the … Continued

In the news: Rosecrance Flower Day 2012

There were several articles in the news this week about Rosecrance Flower Day 2012. WREX-13 posted a piece about the event here. Samantha Jeffrey’s writes: Shoppers raised funds for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs and services just by buying flowers on Thursday. Both Gensler Gardens locations in New Milford and Loves Park celebrated … Continued