Mental Health

Several former members of Foundation Church in Normal, as well as family members of current members, say the nondenominational Christian church has caused them harm, and in some cases, spiritually abused them.

Providers and patients say finding gender inclusive health care in B-N could be easier — and there could be more of it.

Primary care is where people go when they have symptoms of an unknown illness or for an annual physical. Providers in Bloomington-Normal want to make sure people know their main doctor can also provide mental health support.

Mental health providers in Central Illinois offering ketamine say it has changed patients' lives for the better. Still, only a handful of clinics offer the service, and additional barriers can prevent access for people who need the treatment most.

Pawfficer Korg is the second in a therapy program started by Illinois State University Police in 2019. It's designed to spread comfort and calm across the community while making police less intimidating to the masses.

Over the past several years, individuals and groups have expressed dissatisfaction with transparency related to a public fund for mental health and public safety. WGLT dove into the data to see exactly how money has been spent and why there are $19 million in reserves.

The Baby Fold's early childhood mental health consultants help child care providers across Livingston, McLean, Ford and DeWitt counties with social-emotional learning.

Bloomington Police dealt with two public violent incidents in February, and area law enforcement officials say those types of cases are part of what leads to recurring first responder trauma.

Morgan Rondinelli from Normal started Not Alone Notes in 2017 to support people like her who have obsessive compulsive disorder. Now a nonprofit, Rondinelli said she and her team have sent over 3,000 letters to people nationwide.

McLean County’s Mental Health and Public Safety Fund Advisory Council is recommending around $1 million from the $1.5 million 2025 budget to go toward a non-congregate project for the unhoused population.