(Dixon, IL) On October 31, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed the Community Mental Health Act into law that provided federal funds to help support community mental health centers devoted to the treatment of mental illness. It was the last legislation President Kennedy signed into law. “The 50th anniversary of the ...read more
(Dixon, IL) On Wednesday, October 16, 2013, Sinnissippi Centers broke ground on an expansion project at the agency’s Dixon office. The 3,000 square foot addition is being built to more adequately serve the needs of individuals with a mental illness, substance use disorder or other behavioral healthcare needs. It will add ...read more
(Rochelle, IL) The Community That CARES Project (CTC), in partnership with the Rochelle Elementary School District and the Hub Afterschool Project, will offer a series of Parent Cafés in September, October and November at the New Lincoln Elementary School in Rochelle, 1450 20th Street. “Parent Cafés offer parents an exciting, empowering, ...read more
(Dixon, IL) Sinnissippi Centers, Inc. has named Gloria Martin as that agency’s Director of Child and Adolescent Services. Martin joined the agency in 1972 and most recently served as Associate Director of Family Systems starting in 1988. Martin holds a Masters of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from the Illinois Institute of Technology ...read more
(Dixon, IL) Almost 7.8 million children in America are living in homes where grandparents or other relatives are the head of the household; with more than 5.8 million children living in grandparents’ homes and nearly 2 million children living in other relatives’ homes. That compares to 4.5 million living in ...read more
