2021 Hero Helps Community Summit to feature speakers from National Institute for Health & Illinois Department of Human Services 2021 Hero Helps Community Summit to feature speakers from National Institute for Health & Illinois Department of Human Services Anonym / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 0 3201 This year’s Hero Helps Community Summit, set for Oct. 15 at the Romeoville Athletic and Event Center, will feature Dr. Rebecca Baker, from the National Institute of Health HEALS (Helping to End Addiction Long Term) Initiative, and David Jones, from the Illinois Department of Human Services, who will speak about national and state initiatives in the continued battle against opioid use. Read more
Speaker to discuss state initiatives at 2020 Hero Helps Community Forum Friday, April 24, 2020 Speaker to discuss state initiatives at 2020 Hero Helps Community Forum Friday, April 24, 2020 Anonym / Thursday, February 6, 2020 0 5643 A State of Illinois expert on the efforts over the past ten years to reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths will be speaking at the 2020 Hero Helps Community Forum, scheduled for Friday, April 24 at the Edward Hospital Athletic and Event Center in Romeoville. Read more
Vaping Marijuana Opioids Vaping Marijuana Opioids What do you know?? Temporary Host / Monday, November 18, 2019 0 5344 A presentation entitled "Vaping, Marijuana, and Opioids - What do you know?" will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10 in the Auditorium of Plainfield East High School, 12001 Naperville Road, Plainfield. Read more
Will County Executive Walsh reminds residents of services available to people suffering substance use disorder Will County Executive Walsh reminds residents of services available to people suffering substance use disorder Anonym / Friday, September 27, 2019 0 5165 In light of the recent rise in overdoses and overdose deaths in Will County, County Executive Larry Walsh wants to remind residents of two important programs available to those suffering substance use disorder: Safe Passage and the Narcan Distribution Program. Read more
Illinois awarded $4.5 million in federal funding to improve Medicaid substance use disorder treatment Illinois awarded $4.5 million in federal funding to improve Medicaid substance use disorder treatment Anonym / Thursday, September 26, 2019 0 4967 Illinois will receive a $4.5 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to examine and improve substance use disorder treatment strategies for Medicaid members, the state's Department of Healthcare and Family Services announced today. Read more