Sinnissippi Centers is offering up to three $1,000.00 college scholarships for individuals seeking a career in the human service field. Information has been shared now with high school counseling staff in Sinnissippi Centers’ service area: Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties.
“Our College Scholarship Program is available exclusively to those ...
Sinnissippi Centers’ Rochelle office now has a sensory room that can be used for clients of all ages. Sensory rooms are spaces that have been specifically designed to give an immersive sensory experience for people with a variety of needs. The size and features of a sensory space will differ ...
Behavioral healthcare leader Stacie Kemp, MSW, LCSW, has been named President & CEO of Sinnissippi Centers, a community based behavioral healthcare center that provides quality care to Illinois residents of Carroll, Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, and Stephenson Counties.
Since September of 2023, Kemp has been acting as Sinnissippi’s Interim President & CEO. ...
During the holidays, traditionally, there are celebrations with family and friends, with coworkers, and other activities. As a result, travel increases accordingly on America's roadways. Unfortunately, traffic related deaths also increase between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
That’s why the month of December has been designated National Impaired Driving Prevention Awareness ...
In late September, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced that it has awarded $127.7 million to expand Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) across the country. Sinnissippi Centers is one recipient of this CCBHC expansion grant.
“Certified ...
September is an 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 sponsors Recovery ...
(Dixon, IL)
Sinnissippi Centers will be going through a transition in leadership in the coming days and weeks. Current President/CEO Patrick Phelan will depart the agency on September 1st and current VP/Chief Operating Officer Stacie Kemp will serve as interim CEO during a search process to find a new President/Chief Executive ...
(Dixon, IL)
May is Mental Health Month. During May, Sinnissippi Centers is committed to raising awareness about mental health and encouraging individuals to take care of their emotional wellbeing. Our theme, “You Matter, Mental Health Matters” focuses on valuing individuals and their mental health and increasing awareness about mental wellness.
“Everyone has ...
There has been a lot of misinformation and fear spread over the past years when it comes to an alleged connection between mental illness and gun violence. A very distorted picture has emerged from the aftermath of tragic events like the one in Highland Park this past summer. Mental illness ...
(Freeport, IL)
The Greater Freeport Partnership held a ribbon cutting at Sinnissippi Centers’ Freeport office on December 2, 2022. Among those in attendance were Sinnissippi Centers’ President/CEO Patrick Phelan, Sinnissippi Freeport Office Supervisor Tiffany Chander, other management and staff from Sinnissippi, the Greater Freeport Partnership’s Executive Director Mark Williams and Business ...
