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2020’s Word of the Year: “Resilience” — and Five Tips to Help You Maintain it in 2021
Every year, we try to find a word to encompass the past 12 months, and there were some to be expected: coronavirus, pandemic, and lockdown. But the one we chose may be less obvious: resilience. There is no denying that 2020 was hard. But for all of its...
New SAMHSA app will help people who have serious mental illness to develop a crisis plan
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a new mobile app, My Mental Health Crisis Plan, which allows individuals who have serious mental illness (SMI) to create a plan to guide their treatment during a mental...
10 Motivation Myths That Can Keep You From Reaching Your Goals
By Kendra Cherry Fact checked by Cara Lustik Are you falling prey to motivation myths that might be sabotaging your chances of achieving your goals? We all like to think that we have a pretty solid understanding of what makes us tick. The reality is that...
Our First Ever YouTube Video:
The South Suburban Council, a substance use and mental health treatment facility and recovery home, is proud to introduce our first ever YouTube video which highlights our vast array of Programs and Services. The video is the first of several we will launch...
New year, new opportunities
Dear Friend, Happy New Year! I hope you and your family enjoyed a happy, healthy holiday season. So far, 2021 is full of new opportunities. Read on for information about affordable child care, a new contest open to students across the state, and more. Start the year...
Help For The Holidays:
We are reaching out to check in on you and your loved ones. The holiday season can be a stressful time in any given year—even without a pandemic—and I want you to know you aren’t alone. If you are in need of emotional support during this difficult time,...
Getting Around Illinois provides latest winter road conditions
IDOT site provides continually updated info during snow-and-ice season SPRINGFIELD – With the potential for the first major storm this winter fast approaching, the Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public to visit and...
Young People’s Mental Health in 2020:
Hope, Advocacy and Action for the future Much has been written about the mental health challenges young people are facing in 2020. The health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in learning, missed milestones, and the racial reckoning in...
New Data Reveal Which Hospitals Are Dangerously Full. Is Yours?
The federal government on Monday released detailed hospital-level data showing the toll COVID-19 is taking on health care facilities, including how many inpatient and ICU beds are available on a weekly basis. Using an analysis from the University of...
It’s Not Too Late to Get Your Flu Shot
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging everyone six months and older who has not yet received the seasonal flu vaccine to get it this week as part of National Influenza Vaccination Week. “This year it is more important...