Most adults in the US who consume alcohol drink moderately and without complications. At the same time, alcohol-related problems are among the most significant public health issues in the country. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects about 15-million adults in the United States, and an estimated 88,000 people die from alcohol-related ...read more
March is Self-Harm Awareness Month. There are countless ways that people deal with pain, trauma, mental illness, and the challenges of life. One way that people, especially adolescents and young adults, try to regain control and find release is through physical self-harm. However, this habit can become cyclical and difficult ...read more
(Dixon, IL) Sinnissippi Centers will once again offer up to four $1,000.00 college scholarships for individuals seeking a career in the human services field. Information has been shared with high school counseling staff in Bureau, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties. “Our College Scholarship Program is available exclusively to those who ...read more
(Dixon, IL) September is an especially important awareness month for the public and for behavioral healthcare. It is both Recovery Month and Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Millions of Americans are impacted by substance use disorders, mental illnesses, and suicide each year. Every September, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...read more
(Dixon, IL) Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America) announced that the Healthy Families America (HFA) affiliate, Sinnissippi Centers Inc, has been accredited as a provider of high-quality home visiting services to pregnant families and families with infants and young children. HFA is the signature program of PCA America and has been providing ...read more
