(Dixon, IL) Sinnissippi Centers will replace lost capacity of the agency’s available psychiatric services, allowing an increase in the number of clients who will be able to access their medications at each of our five office sites.
In May of 2016, due to a combination of the loss of a Peggy Harris, ...
(Chicago, IL) Pay Now Illinois, a coalition of 64 Illinois-based human and social service agencies and companies (including Sinnissippi Centers, Inc.), today sued Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and the directors of six statewide agencies seeking immediate payment in full of more than $100 million owed for work performed under contracts that date back to ...
(Dixon, IL) The state budget crisis is affecting real people in real ways. For example, as a direct result of the loss of state funding to support psychiatric services, Sinnissippi Centers will no longer be able to provide mental health medications to a significant portion of those in need, perhaps as ...
(Dixon, IL) There is something for everyone at an April art fundraiser that benefits the Sinnissippi Foundation. Which is a good thing, as this year, more than any other year, the funds are urgently needed. The 12th Annual Expressions Art Sale and Reception will take place from Tuesday April 5, ...
(Dixon, IL) While there never has been a time that Sinnissippi Centers hasn’t looked for innovative solutions to providing behavioral healthcare, the road to the future for community behavioral healthcare seems to be in seeking a high level of innovation in every corner of the organization and on a continual basis.
“For ...
(Dixon, IL)
Sinnissippi Centers will close for three furlough days in addition to our normal four day holiday closures for the Christmas and New Year's holidays this year. Sinnissippi offices will be closed from December 24, 2015, through January 3, 2016. Only specific services will continue during this time. Crisis services, ...
(Dixon, IL)
The holiday season is full of family, friends, and joyous cheer. However, planning events, purchasing gifts, and all of the other things that happen in November and December create stress. For many, the inability to manage this stress can impact their everyday lives for months after the holiday season ...
(Dixon, IL) It’s a horrible case of déjà vu. The state of Illinois has a new governor, but the same game is apparently being played when it comes to the budget crisis, making pawns of those who are most vulnerable in our communities.
“Once again, clients of agencies like Sinnissippi Centers are ...
(Dixon, IL) Governor Bruce Rauner’s proposed state budget for next year will eliminate basic mental health and addiction services for more than as many as 4,600 individuals, across Carroll, Lee, Ogle and Whiteside Counties; Sinnissippi Centers’ primary service area.
According to a February budget briefing conducted by the Illinois Department of Human ...
(Rochelle, IL) Imagine you are at work and a co-worker is having shortness of breath and chest pains that rapidly worsen. You are trained in first aid and CPR and you quickly determine it’s a heart attack. You call 911 and perform CPR during the short time it takes for paramedics ...
