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Chestnut Health Systems™ has announced the establishment of the Justice-involved and Emerging Adult Populations (JEAP) Research Center, housed within its Lighthouse Institute, marking the next phase of work launched under the nationally recognized JEAP initiative.
The SIU Carbondale Head Start program brought together 20 local agencies last week for their first family resource fair meant to empower area families connect with service providers.
The McLean County Chamber of Commerce will host the Twin Cities Showcase, presented by CEFCU, on Wednesday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at CEFCU Arena. The free, come-and-go event connects the community with more than 90 local businesses, nonprofits and service providers.
Peer recovery support specialists are increasingly recognized as a critical piece of the puzzle guiding people through addiction recovery. And robust collaborations between McLean County's court system, community health providers and Heartland Community College are positioning the region as a state leader in modeling a path that keeps people out of prison and focused on recovery.
A lunch-and-learn hosted by Bloomington-Normal's LGBTQ+ advocacy organization hopes to give community members tools to discuss suicide.