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Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, Lifelong Access in Normal and the Regional Office of Education [ROE] plan to open a space in downtown Bloomington by 2026 that will offer services like dental hygiene, food support and counseling — all primarily for youth.
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The Illinois Faith and Recovery Collaborative offers free trainings for faith groups to equip their members with a scientific lens with which to view substance abuse recovery and mental health.
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Over $9 million in funding from the Illinois Housing Development Authority will help the McLean County Center for Human Services develop a 24-unit apartment building on Bloomington's west side.
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Chestnut Health Systems hosted a grand opening Thursday for its new Chestnut Family Dental clinic located at 720 W. Chestnut St. in Bloomington.
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Chestnut Health Systems is changing its top leader. Chief Operating Officer Puneet Leekha will become CEO next year. Current CEO Dave Sharar will transition to do more research with the Lighthouse Institute wing of Chestnut.
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McLean County wanted to pay for Narcan. Now they plan to get it for free, leaving more funds available for other opioid prevention measures.
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Experts say it’s no longer any one group that needs to have Narcan on hand. Everyone should.
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More than five years into a worsening behavioral health workforce shortage, the county, community partners and local colleges are still trying to recruit new workers and bounce back.
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With the COVID emergency over, the state of Illinois in May resumed those eligibility checks – called redeterminations – for the first time in three years. No one knows how many people will get bumped out of Medicaid over the next year.
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Community health workers say building trust is often the most critical part to getting people the care they need.