(Dixon, IL)
In the moment after he jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge his first thought was regret. Kevin Hines attempted to take his own life on September 25, 2000. He miraculously survived that jump and today travels all around the world sharing his story of hope, healing, and recovery. He ...
(Springfield, IL)
On May 21, 2019, the Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (CBHA) of Illinois announced that Sinnissippi Centers’ President/CEO Patrick Phelan was named as their new Public Policy Committee Chairperson. CBHA is a statewide organization representing behavioral healthcare organizations.
According to their brief, “CBHA is fortunate to have someone of Patrick’s knowledge ...
(Dixon, IL)
It was May 30, 2018, that Sinnissippi Centers’ Recovery Home opened, accepting its first resident. The individuals come from the four-county area Sinnissippi Centers serves, Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties. Sinnissippi Centers’ Recovery Home provides 10 beds for adult men facing a substance use disorder who need extended ...
(Dixon, IL) There is something for everyone at an April fundraiser that benefits the Sinnissippi Foundation and Sinnissippi Centers’ Recovery Home. The 15th Annual Expressions Art Sale and Reception will take place from Tuesday April 16, 2019 through Friday April 26, 2019, at The Next Picture Show, 113 West First ...
(Dixon, IL)
According to the National Alliance no Mental Illness (NAMI) one in five youth live with a mental health condition, but less than half of these individuals receive needed services. Undiagnosed, untreated or inadequately treated mental health conditions can affect a student’s ability to learn, socialize, and experience success in school ...
(Dixon, IL) In 2016, Sinnissippi Centers celebrated 50 years of service to Carroll, Lee, Ogle, & Whiteside Counties. The agency is marking another significant milestone this year. Sinnissippi Centers has now been providing substance use treatment services for 40 years.
Beginning services in the fall of 1978, Sinnissippi was among the ...
(Dixon, IL)
Through a grant with the Department of Human Services and through collaborative efforts with KSB and CGH hospital systems, Sinnissippi is able to offer Teletherapy services at select primary care clinics at KSB and CGH outpatient sites. Teletherapy sessions are very similar to in-office mental health therapy with one exception: ...
(Dixon, IL)
February-March will be an exciting time for Sinnissippi Centers and the local area. "We will open our first Recovery Home during that time period," says Sinnissippi Centers' President/CEO Patrick Phelan. “We have been in the planning stages for the past year, and now we are going to realize our ...
(Dixon, IL)
When a person comes in for treatment to an agency like Sinnissippi Centers, they bring their own unique life events, circumstances, diagnoses, and other characteristics that all have to be considered in their treatment and recovery. It’s a philosophy of seeing the whole person and everything about them as ...
Crisis response is a vital continuum of services that are provided to individuals experiencing a psychiatric emergency. The primary goal of crisis services is to stabilize and improve symptoms of distress and to get individuals to appropriate inpatient or outpatient treatment service to address the problem that led to the ...
