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Eligible Back-to-School Expenses Could Yield Tax Benefits for Parents and Educators
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Eligible Back-to-School Expenses Could Yield Tax Benefits for Parents and Educators

Bridget Geenen2022-08-17T13:27:58-05:00August 17th, 2022|Uncategorized|

Read Full Article Chicago - With the new school year growing closer, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding [...]

Mental Health America – Back to School Resources
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Mental Health America – Back to School Resources

Bridget Geenen2022-08-17T10:12:19-05:00August 17th, 2022|Resources|

https://www.mhanational.org/back-school This year, Mental Health America Recognizes with our 2022 Back to School Toolkit that our youth are having "All [...]

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says
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Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says

Kristen Doherty2022-03-31T15:21:03-05:00March 31st, 2022|Uncategorized|

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says | ABC News | March 31, 2022 NEW YORK [...]

McHenry County Mental Health Board Announces New Executive Director
Mental Health Awareness

McHenry County Mental Health Board Announces New Executive Director

Kristen Doherty2022-01-03T15:43:32-06:00January 3rd, 2022|Mental Health Awareness|

The McHenry County Mental Health Board is very pleased to announce Leonetta Rizzi BSN, MS, MBA, has been hired as [...]

FCC votes to include texting in upcoming suicide prevention lifeline, 988
Suicide Prevention

FCC votes to include texting in upcoming suicide prevention lifeline, 988

Kristen Doherty2021-11-18T12:07:10-06:00November 18th, 2021|Suicide Prevention|

ABC News, November 18, 2021 With the pandemic exacerbating the nation's mental health crisis, the Federal Communications Commission voted to expand [...]

QPR Suicide Prevention Training Fall 2019
Suicide Prevention

QPR Suicide Prevention Training Fall 2019

MCMHB Admin2020-07-27T14:37:50-05:00September 22nd, 2021|Suicide Prevention|

McHenry County Mental Health Board takes new job with Illinois Supreme Court
Mental Health Awareness

McHenry County Mental Health Board takes new job with Illinois Supreme Court

Kristen Doherty2022-01-03T15:49:17-06:00August 26th, 2021|Mental Health Awareness|

Scott Block will serve as state’s first statewide behavioral health administrator By Northwest Herald, August 25, 2021 at 4:30 pm McHenry [...]

Teacher uses affirmation station, check-in chart to help students’ mental health
Mental Health Awareness

Teacher uses affirmation station, check-in chart to help students’ mental health

Kristen Doherty2021-08-19T10:44:17-05:00August 18th, 2021|Mental Health Awareness|

ABC News | August 18, 2021 When students return to Erin Castillo's classroom Wednesday, their first day of in-person school [...]

How parents can help kids deal with back-to-school anxiety
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How parents can help kids deal with back-to-school anxiety

Kristen Doherty2021-08-11T10:44:35-05:00August 11th, 2021|Uncategorized|

How parents can help kids deal with back-to-school anxiety, The Conversation | August 6, 2021 As a child, I had a [...]

Caring for someone with mental health conditions can be stressful but support exists
Mental Health Awareness, Resources

Caring for someone with mental health conditions can be stressful but support exists

Justin Bradley2020-12-04T11:32:58-06:00December 4th, 2020|Mental Health Awareness, Resources|

Caring for a family member with a mental health condition can be very stressful and challenging. If you or someone [...]

Number Of People Reporting Anxiety And Depression Nationwide Since Start Of Pandemic Hits All-Time High In September, Hitting Young People Hardest
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Number Of People Reporting Anxiety And Depression Nationwide Since Start Of Pandemic Hits All-Time High In September, Hitting Young People Hardest

Patricia Peterson2020-10-30T10:38:38-05:00October 30th, 2020|Covid, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health During COVID-19|

ALEXANDRIA, VA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020– Mental Health America (MHA) today released data from the online screening tool, MHAscreening.org, showing that the number of people [...]