Posts Tagged ‘human support services’
Chaplains trained to support first responders
The Crisis Intervention Team Sub-Committee of the Monroe County Criminal Justice Behavioral Health Task Force recently coordinated to provide chaplain training for three local men. In 2022, the CIT Sub-Committee…
Read MoreYouth mental health concerns
With a recent round of grants from the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services and the country still dealing with effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health remains a…
Read MoreHSS celebrates 50 years
Human Support Services is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, with a recent 1970s-themed trivia night celebrating the agency’s history and an upcoming Shine Your Light Gala set to highlight…
Read MoreHSS grant boosts school-based mental health
Faced with a growing mental health crisis impacting youth, the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services is providing nearly $13 million to groups across the state to boost school-based…
Read MoreMonthly sessions help you be well
The Monroe County University of Illinois Extension Office is hosting a series of sessions aimed at helping educate residents about food and health. Wellness Wednesdays are the extension’s latest offering…
Read MoreBaum honored for community care
Margie Baum, site manager with Human Support Services in Waterloo, was named 2022 Community Care Professional of the Year during the recent Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities Educational Conference &…
Read MoreHSS struggles to keep caregivers
One worker spends his nights caring for adults with intellectual disabilities, and his days working a job part-time to make ends meet. Two others left their caregiver jobs last year…
Read MoreProjects with a Purpose in Waterloo
Farm Girl Finds and Human Support Services have joined forces this year to give HSS clients the opportunity to refurbish furniture from start to finish. On Friday, the three HSS…
Read MorePandemic impacts mental health
The demand for mental health services has increased since the COVID pandemic began, with depression and anxiety making themselves known as the most prevalent concerns. The Centers for Disease Control…
Read MoreMore steps toward new water plant
The Waterloo City Council approved more steps in the city’s plan to build its own water plant Monday night. First, the council OK’d the purchase of 27.62 acres of land…
Read MoreHSS feeling pandemic’s effects
The coronavirus pandemic has been a fixture of life for over six months, and the toll it is taking on the mental health of Monroe County residents is becoming increasingly…
Read MoreWide range of local PPP recipients
The Small Business Administration released detailed, loan-level data for almost 75 percent of the approximately $660 billion in loans from the small-business aid program called the Paycheck Protection Program, and…
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