LaSalle County Mental Health

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LaSalle County Walk Information
Date: 10/12/2024
On-Site Registration Starts: 10:00 am
Program Starts: 1:00 pm
Location: Washington Park, Ottawa, IL
Contact: Alexis Ferracuti
Contact Phone: 815-228-2889
Contact Email: [email protected]

https://supporting.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=10362

Out of the Darkness Community Walk 2023 PSA - 30 Sec Register for an Out of the Darkness Community Walk today! Visit afsp.org/walk for a full list of events.

Having a mental health condition can disrupt relationships, make it hard to work & more. With support & treatment it’s possible to lead a meaningful, productive life.

Here are some tips for living well with a mental heath condition: http://samhsa.gov/mental-health

Observe Overdose Awareness Week with Buddy’s Purpose, Perfectly Flawed Foundation Local organizations, including Buddy’s Purpose and Perfectly Flawed Foundation, will be observing Overdose Awareness between Aug. 25-31.

Observe Overdose Awareness with Buddy’s Purpose, The Perfectly Flawed Foundation & Streator Overdose Awareness Local organizations will be observing Overdose Awareness between August 25 - August 31, 2024. Help us remember...

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✨ It's National Wellness Month ✨
Take this time to prioritize your well-being and explore new ways to live a healthier, happier life. NRD offers resources to support your wellness journey, whether you're focusing on physical health, mental well-being, or overall lifestyle improvements.

Visit NRD.gov for valuable wellness resources.

As we approach back-to-school season, please advocate for the necessary funding to ensure children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and other disabilities receive the educational support and services they need 🧡💜

Use the link below for the Cure SMA Education Action Alert 🚨

https://www.votervoice.net/CureSMA/campaigns/116076/respond

Marseilles K of C donates $806 to Friendship House Marseilles K of C donates $806 to Friendship House

Do you love the Sandwich Fair? Do you have three hours to spare? We would love if you would consider volunteering at our lemon shakeup stand to help support Open Door!

You can sign up using the google form below or contact Beka to get signed up.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13vPjmope6Dnos0e5rWGm--XE6hTVZdgOIpvGq5oOTtA/edit

We are taking the Children's Business Fair out of the park this year and taking over the entire town! Over 20 Junior CEO's will have their booths set up in front of different Downtown Ottawa Merchants stores!

Prairie Fox Books will have passports to show you where everyone will be located, and you can go around and meet every Kid Boss, show them some support, and then have them sign your passport. Visit every Kid Business and fill out your passport to be entered in a raffle for a Downtown Ottawa Experience basket. Get signatures from the Merchant hosts by popping in and supporting them as well and get bonus raffle entries!

Shop small (in more ways than one) on Saturday, August 24th! These kids create AMAZING products every year.

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Ottawa Friendship House participates in garden cleanup Ottawa Friendship House participates in garden cleanup

REMINDER: The LaSalle County Health Department, Healthier LaSalle County, and OSF HealthCare are requesting help from the local community to determine and prioritize health needs. A survey is now available, and residents can participate using the links listed below. The survey will remain available through August 31, 2024. The survey will take approximately 12 minutes to complete, and all responses will be confidential.

Please follow the links below to complete the survey, … See more

Last season, from August 8th through May 31st, you helped us serve 79,881 meals to our homeless neighbors, friends, and families in need. Without the ongoing support from our community, so many of our very own would have gone hungry.

Can we rely on your help again this season? On an exciting note, we will be kicking off our next season at 5:00 pm tomorrow, August 1st. This means that we will have an extra week to feed any individual or family who might find themselves homeless and hungry.

So, how can you help? We’re glad that you asked! Our biggest need at this time is for dinners to be provided or sponsored for our shelter guests. Donors can use our facility and our food items to prepare meals onsite, they can prepare the meals ahead of time at home and deliver the prepped food to the shelter, or they can even support a local restaurant and order dinner in if that’s what works best. If you can help us out with one dinner a season, one dinner a month, or even one dinner a week, you will make a huge difference in the lives of so many.

Please send us a message through Facebook, e-mail us at [email protected], or call us directly at (815)433-1292 to get signed up to help right away. After all, no one deserves to go hungry.

Go to https://a.co/1HKUJwK or scan the QR code to shop & donate!

We’ve selected a variety of items from classroom supply lists throughout the many towns that we serve.

When you purchase from the list the supplies will be shipped to our office and our staff, who know the families, will get them to the kids who need them.

Find substance use treatment, recovery, and harm reduction resources and services instantly. Use our easy, confidential online screening tool to search by category, location, insurance coverage, and more. Check it out at https://hub.helplineil.org/spa_result

Maitri Path to Wellness: Mental Health and Addictions Counseling

Benefits of Group Therapy in Addiction Recovery Maitri Path to Wellness - Group therapy is a cornerstone of addiction recovery, offering numerous benefits that help individuals on their journey to sobriety.

🧠✨ Exciting News! Arukah Institute of Healing is Now Accepting Clients for Neuropsychological Testing! ✨🧠

Our qualified healthcare professionals use psychological testing to measure and observe thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behaviors to help guide diagnosis and treatment. This can be a key part of your treatment journey.

🔍 Types of Psychological Testing We Offer:

Personality Testing: Measures personality characteristics, symptom levels, and daily functional capacity.
Cognitive Testing: Assesses intelligence levels, symptom levels, adaptability, and daily cognitive abilities like social skills, speech, and motor skills.
Neuropsychological Testing: Evaluates symptoms of intellectual compromise and neurological dysfunction, including executive brain functions like language, memory, and problem-solving.
👥 Who Can Benefit?
Children, adolescents, and adults can all benefit from psychological testing. These tests offer valuable insights into behavior, skills, thoughts, and personality, helping to guide treatment and support.

👮 Law Enforcement Evaluations:
To better serve their communities, we provide psychological evaluations for new conditionally accepted law enforcement officers and annual evaluations for all officers. These evaluations and follow-up treatment recommendations are confidential.

Take the next step in your healthcare journey with Arukah Institute of Healing. Contact us today to learn more! 🌟

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for deputy positions. If you're in law enforcement or want to be, here's a great opportunity. Starting salary is over 70 thousand a year. If you have law enforcement experience a lateral transfer opportunity is available to start with paid time off and earn a starting salary up to 83 thousand. You'll qualify for I M R F pension, health and life insurance, holidays and paid vacation. To apply, pick up an application packet at the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office on Etna Road in Ottawa. Completed packets must be returned by August 12th. The Lasalle County Sheriff's Office is an equal opportunity employer.

988 Saves Lives. Here’s One Person’s Story. The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is a success story. The 988 Lifeline is meeting overwhelming demand and helping people in crisis.

Mental health stigma is a negative or discriminatory attitude someone holds about mental health. Learn
more about how to break down stigma in BIPOC communities and create spaces where everyone feels
comfortable sharing their experiences with mental health.
Mental Health Americahttps://mhanational.org/sites/default/files/BIPOC/MHM-2024/Fact-Sheet-Breaking-Down-Stigma.pdf

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