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Behavior Health Leadership Team Ask to Put Mental Heath Referendum on Ballot
By: Hope Salman The Behavior Health Leadership Team of Rockford ask board members to put a referendum question on the March 2020 ballot. It would ask for a half cent sales tax increase to go toward mental health initiatives. Winnebago County Board Chairperson, Frank...
Rockford Suicide Prevention Activist Says 3-Digit Crisis Hotline Will Eliminate Barriers
By: Breane Lyga U.S. regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline.Similar to 911 for emergencies, people will just need to dial 988 to seek help -- once it's implemented.Shatter Our Silence is a Rockford suicide prevention...
SERMC Promotes Suicide Prevention Month
Story by: Scott Curtis Every September the Navy is dedicated to raising awareness for suicide prevention and educating individuals on the programs and services offered for those who are, or know someone who is, struggling with suicidal thoughts or ideations. This year...
Suicide Prevention Event Hosted at Rock Valley College
By WIFR Newsroom ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) -- Local organizations and students gathered at Rock Valley College on Tuesday afternoon to help raise awareness about suicide prevention. Speakers discussed signs of depression and ways to end the stigma around mental health....
World Suicide Prevention Day sparks conversation
Courtesy: MGN By Brittany Karlin | Updated: Tue 6:45 PM, Sep 10, 2019 ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and experts urge people to get educated. "I think the important part of today and this week and month is talking about suicide," said...
Light Within
I believe within each of us there lies a Light. A Light allowing us to create, show compassion, be gracious and to love. I believe we are all born with this Light. There are no expectations. No defective people who are not born with this Light. You need no more proof...
After the Storm
It was the week leading into finals for the fall semester. In the middle of studying for an upcoming exam, I got the call. I just saw him last weekend. Well, actually it was the night before Thanksgiving and he wanted to get together over the weekend. I said...
Darkness does not Exist
Cold does not exist, there is only an absence of heat. Darkness does not exist, there is only an absence of Light. Though these two facts may be true, our perception of the cold and darkness can be debilitating. But, we humans can withstand extreme cold with proper...