Chestnut Health Systems

Chestnut Health Systems and Lighthouse Institute are recruiting 48 families to participate in their new research study on how to provide young adults and their families with alternative forms of substance use support.

The session, titled Hidden Risks: Drug endangered children and family human trafficking training, is co-sponsored by Allies Against Trafficking and the Logan/Mason County and McLean County Recovery Oriented Systems of Care, also known as ROSC. It will take place Jan. 27 at the ISU Alumni Center.

Previous studies suggest people are at highest risk for an overdose exiting prison or jail. A $1.1 million, 5-year clinical trial aims to develop repeatable, evidence-based strategies to reduce overdose-related deaths.

The barriers some women and teens face trying to access healthcare related to pregnancy and maternal care in Central Illinois was the focus Tuesday during a panel discussion at Illinois State University. Four health professionals discussed what's going better, and where improvements are needed.

Abby Tighe was fired from her "dream" job in overdose prevention at the Centers for Disease Control in February. That's when the Trump administration fired all probationary workers at the health agency.

Lifelong Access hosted a Golden Hammer event on Tuesday to update the public on the former Pantagraph building the agency is renovating.

A foundational planning tool used to tackle some of McLean County’s most pressing health challenges has just been refreshed.

Health care providers are scrambling to plan for the $1 trillion cut to federal Medicaid spending as they await what the changes mean for Illinois and their organizations.

WGLT talks to Chestnut Health Systems and the Community Health Care Clinic about the potential impact of the Republican tax cut and spending bill.

Around 118 McLean County immigrants are losing their health benefits through HBIA. They might face difficult decisions related to health care. The program is set to expire June 30.